Stictoleptura deyrollei Pic, 1895b
family CERAMBYCIDAE Latreille, 1802
subfamily Lepturinae Latreille, 1802
tribe Lepturini Latreille, 1802
genus Stictoleptura Casey, 1924
deyrollei Pic, 1895b
Stictoleptura deyrollei Pic, 1895b
Distribution:
ASIA - GG TR
Body length: 12 - 16 mm
Life cycle: 2 - 3 years [?]
Adults in: June - August
Host plant: unknown
Distribution: South Georgia, Turkey, North Ira
The depicted beetles were collected on flowers (Apiaceae) in Sumela (Trabzon env., North Turkey).
Ropalopus ledereri ledereri Fairmaire, 1866b
family CERAMBYCIDAE Latreille, 1802
subfamily Cerambycinae Latreille, 1802
tribe Callidiini Kirby, 1837
genus Ropalopus Mulsant, 1839
ledereri ledereri Fairmaire, 1866b
Ropalopus ledereri ledereri Fairmaire, 1866b
Distribution:
ASIA - IS JO TR
Body length: 9 - 14 mm
Life cycle: 2 years
Adults in: May - June
Host plant: oak (Quercus)
Distribution: Turkey, Syria
Ropalopus ledereri is a beautiful and very rare species of the southeastern Mediterranean region. It is a typical inhabitant of quickly receding Quercus calliprinos forest-steppe formations. Adult beetles can be found sitting on leaves of the hosts or occasionally they gather on juice-oozing oak trees. They never visit flowers.
Pseudosphegesthes bergeri Sláma, 1982
family CERAMBYCIDAE Latreille, 1802
subfamily Cerambycinae Latreille, 1802
tribe Clytini Mulsant, 1839
genus Pseudosphegesthes Reitter, 1913a
bergeri Sláma, 1982
Pseudosphegesthes bergeri Sláma, 1982
Distribution:
EUROPE - GR (Kríti)
Body length: 6 - 13 mm
Life cycle: 2 years
Adults in: June
Host plant: Kermes oak (Quercus coccifera)
Distribution: endemic species of Crete
Etorofus pubescens Fabricius, 1787
family CERAMBYCIDAE Latreille, 1802
subfamily Lepturinae Latreille, 1802
tribe Lepturini Latreille, 1802
genus Etorofus Matsushita, 1933a
pubescens Fabricius, 1787
Etorofus pubescens Fabricius, 1787
Distribution:
EUROPE - AL AU BH BU BY CR CT CZ EN FI FR GE GR IT LA LT MC NR NT PL RO SK SL ASIA - ?GG TR SP ST SV SZ UK YU
Body length: 12 - 16 mm
Life cycle: 3 years
Adults in: June - August
Host plant: pine (Pinus)
Distribution: Europe except North, Turkey
The depicted beetles were photographed and collected on flowers (Apiaceae) in Spišská Nová Ves (NE Slovakia).
Collected by M.Hoskovec.
Purpuricenus talyschensis Reitter, 1891c
family CERAMBYCIDAE Latreille, 1802
subfamily Cerambycinae Latreille, 1802
tribe Purpuricenini J. Thomson, 1861
genus Purpuricenus Dejean, 1821
talyschensis Reitter, 1891c
Purpuricenus talyschensis Reitter, 1891c
Distribution:
ASIA - AB IN
Body length: 12 - 20 mm
Life cycle: 2 - 3 years
Adults in: May - July
Host plant: Quercus
Distribution: Iran, Azerbaidjan (Talysh Mts.)
This spectacular beetle is a typical but rare representative of the Caspian fauna. The depicted beetles were collected near Calus (North Iran, Mazandaran province).
Purpuricenus cornifrons Sabbadini & Pesarini, 1992b
family CERAMBYCIDAE Latreille, 1802
subfamily Cerambycinae Latreille, 1802
tribe Purpuricenini J. Thomson, 1861
genus Purpuricenus Dejean, 1821
cornifrons Sabbadini & Pesarini, 1992b
Purpuricenus cornifrons Sabbadini & Pesarini, 1992b
Distribution:
ASIA - TR [type-Bingöl]
Body length: 10 - 20 mm
Life cycle: 2 - 3 years
Adults in: June - July
Host plant: oaks (Quercus)
Distribution: Turkey
The depicted beetles were beaten from oaks in Buglan Gecidi (NW Mus, East Turkey).
Leptura aethiops Poda von Neuhaus, 1761
family CERAMBYCIDAE Latreille, 1802
subfamily Lepturinae Latreille, 1802
tribe Lepturini Latreille, 1802
genus Leptura Linnaeus, 1758
aethiops Poda von Neuhaus, 1761
Leptura aethiops Poda von Neuhaus, 1761
Distribution:
EUROPE - AL AU BE BH BY CH CT CZ DE EN FR GE GR HU IT LA LS LT LU MD NL NT PL ASIA - ?AR ?AB ES FE FUJ ?GG GUX HEB HEI JA JIL JIX KZ MG NC QIN SC WS YUN RO SK SL SP ST SZ UK YU
Body length: 10 - 15 mm
Life cycle: 2 - 3 years
Adults in: May - August
Host plant: polyphagous in deciduous trees (Alnus, Betula etc.)
Distribution: Central and West Europe
The depicted beetle was collected on a flowering yarrow (Achillea) in Březno near Mladá Boleslav (Central Bohemia, Czech Republic).
Collected by M.Hoskovec.
Paraclytus sexguttatus Adams, 1817
family CERAMBYCIDAE Latreille, 1802
subfamily Cerambycinae Latreille, 1802
tribe Anaglyptini Lacordaire, 1868
genus Paraclytus Bates, 1884a
sexguttatus Adams, 1817
Paraclytus sexguttatus Adams, 1817
Distribution:
EUROPE - BU ST TR ASIA - AB AR GG TR
Body length: 8 - 18 mm
Life cycle: 2 - 3 years
Adults in: June - August
Host plant: polyphagous in deciduous trees
Distribution: Caucasus, Azerbaidjan, Turkey, North Iran, South Bulgaria
The depicted beetle was beaten from blossoming hornbeam (Crataegus) in Bolu (North Turkey).
Xylotrechus rusticus Linnaeus, 1758
family CERAMBYCIDAE Latreille, 1802
subfamily Cerambycinae Latreille, 1802
tribe Clytini Mulsant, 1839
genus Xylotrechus Chevrolat, 1860d
rusticus Linnaeus, 1758
Xylotrechus rusticus Linnaeus, 1758
Distribution:
EUROPE - AL AU BE BH BU BY CR CT CZ DE EN FI FR GE GR HU IT LA LT LU MC MD NR ASIA - AB AR ES FE GG IN KZ MG NC SC TD TM TR WS NORTH AFRICA - AG MO NT PL PT RO SK SL SP ST SV SZ UK YU
Body length: 10 - 20 mm
Life cycle: 2 years
Adults in: May - September
Host plant: polyphagous in deciduous trees (especially in Populus, also in Fagus, Salix, Betula, Acer, Tilia etc.)
Distribution: Europe, Caucasus, Transcaucasia, Turkey, North Iran
The living beetle was photographed on a poplar log (Populus sp.) near Bitlis (East Turkey). The mounted beetles were reared from larvae collected in a dead branch of white poplar (Populus alba) in Pouzdřany (South Moravia, Czech Republic).
Stenopterus creticus Sama, 1995b
family CERAMBYCIDAE Latreille, 1802
subfamily Cerambycinae Latreille, 1802
tribe Stenopterini Gistel, 1848
genus Stenopterus Illiger, 1804
creticus Sama, 1995b
Stenopterus creticus Sama, 1995b
Distribution:
EUROPE - GR
Body length: 8 - 12 mm
Life cycle: 2 years
Adults in: May - June
Host plant: polyphagous in deciduous trees [?]
Distribution: endemic species to Crete
The mounted beetle was collected on flowers in Mirtos (Crete).
Acanthocinus reticulatus Razoumowsky, 1789
family CERAMBYCIDAE Latreille, 1802
subfamily Lamiinae Latreille, 1825
tribe Acanthocinini Blanchard, 1845
genus Acanthocinus Dejean, 1821
reticulatus Razoumowsky, 1789
Acanthocinus reticulatus Razoumowsky, 1789
Distribution:
EUROPE - AL AU BH BU BY CR CZ FR GE GR HU IT PL RO SK SL SP SZ UK
Aristobia testudo Mukhopadhyay & Halder, 2004
Family: Cerambycidae
Subfamily: Lamiinae
Genus: Aristobia
Species: testudo
Aristobia testudo Mukhopadhyay & Halder, 2004
Vietnam
Aegomorphus clavipes Schrank, 1781a
family CERAMBYCIDAE Latreille, 1802
subfamily Lamiinae Latreille, 1825
tribe Acanthoderini J. Thomson, 1860
genus Aegomorphus Haldeman, 1847
clavipes Schrank, 1781a
Aegomorphus clavipes Schrank, 1781a
Distribution:
EUROPE - AL AU BH BU CR CT CZ DE EN FI FR GE GR HU IT LA LT MD NR NT PL RO NORTH AFRICA - AG TU ASIA - AB AR ES FE GG HEB KZ JA MG NC NE SC TR WS XIN SK SL SP ST SV SZ TR UK YU
Body length: 7 - 17 mm
Life cycle: 2 years
Adults in: May - August
Host plant: polyphagous in deciduous trees (Populus, Tilia, Betula, Alnus, Fagus, Salix etc.)
Distribution: West Palaearctic region
Pedostrangalia imperbis
Pedostrangalia imperbis (Ménétriés, 1832)
Subfamilia: LEPTURINAE / Tribus: LEPTURINI
The biology of this species is identical to Pedostrangalia revestita (Linnaeus, 1767). The larval substrate comprises dead, moisture rich dark red wood in contact with living tissue of deciduous trees.
Body length: 10 - 16 mm
Life cycle: 2 years [?]
Adults in: May - July
Host plant: polyphagous in deciduous trees
Distribution: south coast of Caspian Sea, from Azerbaidjan through North Iran to Kopet-Dag
The beetle in the picture was collected together with several larvae in Quercus in Golestan forest 45 km NE Minudast (prov. Khorasan, North Iran).
Pseudosphegesthes samai Danilevsky, 2000b
family CERAMBYCIDAE Latreille, 1802
subfamily Cerambycinae Latreille, 1802
tribe Clytini Mulsant, 1839
genus Pseudosphegesthes Reitter, 1913a
samai Danilevsky, 2000b
Pseudosphegesthes samai Danilevsky, 2000b
Distribution:
ASIA - TR
Body length: 9 - 13 mm
Life cycle: 2 years [?]
Adults in: June - August
Host plant: oak (Quercus)
Distribution: North Turkey
The depicted beetles were reared from larvae collected in dead oak (Quercus) branches collected in Niksar NE Tokat (N Turkey).
Dorysthenes rostratus Fabricius, 1793
family CERAMBYCIDAE Latreille, 1802
subfamily Prioninae Latreille, 1802
tribe Prionini Latreille, 1802
genus Dorysthenes Vigors, 1826
rostratus Fabricius, 1793
Dorysthenes rostratus Fabricius, 1793
Distribution:
ASIA - PA ORR
Neoplocaederus scapularis Fischer von Waldheim, 1821
family CERAMBYCIDAE Latreille, 1802
subfamily Cerambycinae Latreille, 1802
tribe Cerambycini Latreille, 1802
genus Neoplocaederus Sama, 1991
scapularis Fischer von Waldheim, 1821
Neoplocaederus scapularis Fischer von Waldheim, 1821
Distribution:
ASIA - AF IN KI KZ TD TM UZ XIN
Body length: 25 - 40 mm
Life cycle: 2 - 3 years
Adults in: May - July
Host plant: Ferula foetida
Distribution: Iran, Afghanistan, Central Asia
Stenhomalus bicolor Kraatz, 1862
family CERAMBYCIDAE Latreille, 1802
subfamily Cerambycinae Latreille, 1802
tribe Stenhomalini Miroshnikov, 1989
genus Stenhomalus A. White, 1855
bicolor Kraatz, 1862
Stenhomalus bicolor Kraatz, 1862
Distribution:
EUROPE - AL AU BH BU CR CZ GR HU IT MC SK SL SV YU ASIA - CY IS SY TR
Epepeotes uncinatus Gahan, 1888a
family CERAMBYCIDAE Latreille, 1802
subfamily Lamiinae Latreille, 1825
tribe Monochamini Gistel, 1848
genus Epepeotes Pascoe, 1866b
uncinatus Gahan, 1888a
Epepeotes uncinatus Gahan, 1888a
Distribution:
ASIA - BT NP SD XIZ YUN "North India" ORR
Poecilium glabratum (Charpentier, 1825)
Subfamilia: CERAMBYCINAE
Tribus: CALLIDIINI
Body length: 5 - 9 mm
Life cycle: 1 year
Adults in: March - June
Host plant: juniper (Junipers), rarely in Cupressus / Pinus
Distribution: Europe except North, Algeria, NW Caucasus
The depicted beetle was reared from larva collected in a dead juniper (Juniperus communis) branch. It was found near Čachtice (Central Slovakia).
Plagionotus floralis (Pallas, 1773)
Subfamilia: CERAMBYCINAE
ribus: CLYTINI
Plagionotus floralis (Pallas, 1773)
[= Echinocerus floralis (Pallas, 1773)]
[= Paraplagionotus floralis (Pallas, 1773)]
ody length: 8 - 20 mm
Life cycle: 1 year
Adults in: May - July
Host plant: polyphagous in roots of herbs (Euphorbia, Medicago, Achillea)
Distribution: Europe except North, Russia, Turkey, Caucasus, North Iran, Transcaucasia
The depicted mounted beetle was collected on yarrow (Achillea) in Kamenica nad Hronom (South Slovakia). The living one was captured near Vayk (Southern Armenia).
Aromia moschata ambrosiaca Steven, 1809
family CERAMBYCIDAE Latreille, 1802
subfamily Cerambycinae Latreille, 1802
tribe Callichromatini Swainson & Shuckard, 1840
genus Aromia Audinet-Serville, 1834a
moschata ambrosiaca Steven, 1809
Aromia moschata ambrosiaca Steven, 1809
Distribution:
EUROPE - IT PT SP ST NORTH AFRICA - AG MO TU ASIA - AB AR GG IN IQ JO LE SY TR
Body length: 13 - 35 mm
Life cycle: 2 - 3 years
Adults in: May - September
Host plant: primarily in willows (Salix), rarely in other decidouos trees
Distribution: South and South-East Europe, Near East, Turkey, Caucaus, Iran
The depicted beetles were collected on living willows (Salix sp.) in Karadut village (Nemrut Dagi National Park, Adiyaman prov., Anatolia, SE Turkey).
Stictoleptura tonsa K. Daniel & J. Daniel, 1891
family CERAMBYCIDAE Latreille, 1802
subfamily Lepturinae Latreille, 1802
tribe Lepturini Latreille, 1802
genus Stictoleptura Casey, 1924
tonsa K. Daniel & J. Daniel, 1891
Stictoleptura tonsa K. Daniel & J. Daniel, 1891
Distribution:
EUROPE - ST UK ASIA - AB AR GG IN TR
Body length: 7 - 15 mm
Life cycle: 2 years [?]
Adults in: June - August
Host plant: unknown
Distribution: Caucasus, Near East, Turkey, North Iran
The depicted beetle was collected in North Iran.
Callimus angulatus angulatus Schrank, 1789
family CERAMBYCIDAE Latreille, 1802
subfamily Cerambycinae Latreille, 1802
tribe Stenopterini Gistel, 1848
genus Callimus Mulsant, 1846
angulatus angulatus Schrank, 1789
Callimus angulatus angulatus Schrank, 1789
Distribution:
EUROPE - AL AU BH BU CR CZ GE GR HU MC PL RO SK SP SZ TR UK YU NORTH AFRICA - AG ASIA - AB AR GG IN SY TR MO
Body length: 7 - 10 mm
Life cycle: 1 - 2 years
Adults in: March - July
Host plant: polyphagous in deciduous trees (Quercus, Fagus, Carpinus, Fraxinus, Crataegus, Ficus, Zelkova, Ostrya)
Distribution: Europe except North, North Africa, Transcaucasia, Turkey, North Iran, Near East
Chlorophorus hungaricus Seidlitz, 1891b
family CERAMBYCIDAE Latreille, 1802
subfamily Cerambycinae Latreille, 1802
tribe Clytini Mulsant, 1839
genus Chlorophorus Chevrolat, 1863b
hungaricus Seidlitz, 1891b
Chlorophorus hungaricus Seidlitz, 1891b
Distribution:
EUROPE - AL AU BH BU CR CZ GR HU MC MD RO SK YU ASIA - TR
Palaeomegopis lameerei Boppe, 1911a
family CERAMBYCIDAE Latreille, 1802
subfamily Prioninae Latreille, 1802
tribe Aegosomatini J. Thomson, 1861
genus Palaeomegopis Boppe, 1911a
lameerei Boppe, 1911a
Palaeomegopis lameerei Boppe, 1911a
Distribution:
ASIA - GUX SD XIZ YUN ORR
Neocerambyx grandis Gahan, 1891a
family CERAMBYCIDAE Latreille, 1802
subfamily Cerambycinae Latreille, 1802
tribe Cerambycini Latreille, 1802
genus Neocerambyx J. Thomson, 1861
grandis Gahan, 1891a
Neocerambyx grandis Gahan, 1891a
Distribution:
ASIA - FUJ GUA HAI UP YUN ORR
Rhamnusium bicolor testaceipenne Pic, 1897p
family CERAMBYCIDAE Latreille, 1802
subfamily Lepturinae Latreille, 1802
tribe Rhamnusiini Danilevsky in Althoff & Danilevsky, 1997
genus Rhamnusium Latreille, 1829
bicolor testaceipenne Pic, 1897p
Rhamnusium bicolor testaceipenne Pic, 1897p
Distribution:
EUROPE - ST ASIA - AR GG TR
Body length: 15 - 21 mm
Life cycle: 3 years
Adults in: May - July
Host plant: polyphagous in deciuous trees
Distribution: Crimea, Caucasus, Near East, Turkey, North Iran
The depicted beetles were collected in a hollow of a living Quercus near Rast (North Iran, Gilan province).
Opisognathus forficatus Fabricius, 1798
family CERAMBYCIDAE Latreille, 1802
subfamily Prioninae Latreille, 1802
tribe Prionini Latreille, 1802
genus Opisognathus J. Thomson, 1861
forficatus Fabricius, 1798
Opisognathus forficatus Fabricius, 1798
Distribution:
NORTH AFRICA - MO
Body length: 35 - 60 mm
Life cycle: 3 - 4 years
Adults in: May - August
Host plant: palm tree Chamaerops humilis
Distribution: Morocco
The depicted male beetle was collected 5 km N of Ben-Slimane (Ain-Tizrha, West Morocco).
Semanotus laurasii laurasii P. H. Lucas, 1852
family CERAMBYCIDAE Latreille, 1802
subfamily Cerambycinae Latreille, 1802
tribe Callidiini Kirby, 1837
genus Semanotus Mulsant, 1839
laurasii laurasii P. H. Lucas, 1852
Semanotus laurasii laurasii P. H. Lucas, 1852
Distribution:
EUROPE - FR SP NORTH AFRICA - AG MO
Body length: 7 - 18 mm
Life cycle: 2 years
Adults in: February - April
Host plant: oligophagous in family Cupressaceae (Juniperus, Cupressus)
Distribution: France, Spain, North Africa
Anagelasta apicalis Pic, 1925a
family CERAMBYCIDAE Latreille, 1802
subfamily Lamiinae Latreille, 1825
tribe Mesosini Mulsant, 1839
genus Anagelasta Pic, 1925a
apicalis Pic, 1925a
Anagelasta apicalis Pic, 1925a
Distribution:
ASIA - CH NP SD UP ORR
Xylotrechus arvicola arvicola Olivier, 1795
family CERAMBYCIDAE Latreille, 1802
subfamily Cerambycinae Latreille, 1802
tribe Clytini Mulsant, 1839
genus Xylotrechus Chevrolat, 1860d
arvicola arvicola Olivier, 1795
Xylotrechus arvicola arvicola Olivier, 1795
Distribution:
EUROPE - AL AU BE BH BU BY CR CT CZ EN FR GE GR HU IT KZ LA LT LU MC MD ASIA - AB AR GG ?KZ SY TR NORTH AFRICA - AG MO NL PL PT RO SK SL SP ST SZ TR UK YU
Xylotrechus arvicola is a broadly distributed species (Europe, Caucasus, Transcaucasia, North Africa, Near East, and North Iran) and is quite common in Central Europe. It is broadly polyphagous in deciduous trees (Quercus, Carpinus, Fagus, Malus, Ulmus, Crataegus, Juglans, Populus, Tilia, Morus, Sorbus, Prunus, etc.). Larvae feed in dead wood of the hosts.
Body length: 8 - 20 mm
Life cycle: 2 years
Adults in: May - August
Host plant: polyphagous in deciduous trees
Distribution: Europe, Russia, Caucasus, North Kazakhstan, Transcaucasia, Turkey, Iran, Near East, North Africa
Purpuricenus dalmatinus Sturm, 1843
family CERAMBYCIDAE Latreille, 1802
subfamily Cerambycinae Latreille, 1802
tribe Purpuricenini J. Thomson, 1861
genus Purpuricenus Dejean, 1821
dalmatinus Sturm, 1843
Purpuricenus dalmatinus Sturm, 1843
Distribution:
EUROPE - BH BU CR GR IT MC SL ASIA - IS JO LE SY TR
Body length: 14 - 20 mm
Life cycle: 2 - 3 years
Adults in: May - July
Host plant: oak (Quercus)
Distribution: Balkan Peninsula, Turkey, Syria
The mounted beetle was beaten from oak (Quercus sp.) near village Karadut (Nemru
Aegomorphus francottei Sama, 1994e
family CERAMBYCIDAE Latreille, 1802
subfamily Lamiinae Latreille, 1825
tribe Acanthoderini J. Thomson, 1860
genus Aegomorphus Haldeman, 1847
francottei Sama, 1994e
Aegomorphus francottei Sama, 1994e
Distribution:
EUROPE - FR MC PL RO YU
Chlorophorus dominici Sama, 1996c
family CERAMBYCIDAE Latreille, 1802
subfamily Cerambycinae Latreille, 1802
tribe Clytini Mulsant, 1839
genus Chlorophorus Chevrolat, 1863b
dominici Sama, 1996c
Chlorophorus dominici Sama, 1996c
Distribution:
ASIA - TR
Body length: 9 - 13 mm
Life cycle: 2 years
Adults in: June - July
Host plant: Quercus spp.
Distribution: a species endemic to North Turkey
The depicted beetle was reared from larva collected 11 km N of Niksar (NE Tokat, North Turkey).
Stictoleptura erythroptera Hagenbach, 1822
family CERAMBYCIDAE Latreille, 1802
subfamily Lepturinae Latreille, 1802
tribe Lepturini Latreille, 1802
genus Stictoleptura Casey, 1924
erythroptera Hagenbach, 1822
Stictoleptura erythroptera Hagenbach, 1822
Distribution:
EUROPE - AL AU BH BU CR CZ FR GE GR HU IT RO SK SP ST SZ YU ASIA - AB AR GG IN
Purpuricenus lituratus Ganglbauer, 1887a
family CERAMBYCIDAE Latreille, 1802
subfamily Cerambycinae Latreille, 1802
tribe Purpuricenini J. Thomson, 1861
genus Purpuricenus Dejean, 1821
lituratus Ganglbauer, 1887a
Purpuricenus lituratus Ganglbauer, 1887a
Distribution:
ASIA - FE GAN GUI GUX HEB HEN HUB HUN JIA JIL JIX LIA NC SC SHA YUN
Pogonocherus hispidus Linnaeus, 1758
family CERAMBYCIDAE Latreille, 1802
subfamily Lamiinae Latreille, 1825
tribe Pogonocherini Mulsant, 1839
genus Pogonocherus Dejean, 1821
hispidus Linnaeus, 1758
Pogonocherus hispidus Linnaeus, 1758
Distribution:
EUROPE - AL AU BE BH BU BY CR CT CZ DE EN FI FR GB GE GR HU IR IT LA LS LT LU ASIA - AB AR GG TR NORTH AFRICA - AG TU MD NL NR NT PL PT RO SK SL SP ST SV SZ UK YU
Callimus egregius Mulsant & Rey, 1863
family CERAMBYCIDAE Latreille, 1802
subfamily Cerambycinae Latreille, 1802
tribe Stenopterini Gistel, 1848
genus Callimus Mulsant, 1846
egregius Mulsant & Rey, 1863
Callimus egregius Mulsant & Rey, 1863
Distribution:
EUROPE - ST UK ASIA - GG LE SY TR
Body length: 7 - 12 mm
Life cycle: 2 years [?]
Adults in: May - June
Host plant: unknown
Distribution: Turkey, Greece, Crimea
The depicted beetles were collected on flowers in Erdemli W Mersin (SW Turkey).
Stictoleptura rufa dimidiata K. Daniel & J. Daniel, 1891
family CERAMBYCIDAE Latreille, 1802
subfamily Lepturinae Latreille, 1802
tribe Lepturini Latreille, 1802
genus Stictoleptura Casey, 1924
rufa dimidiata K. Daniel & J. Daniel, 1891
Stictoleptura rufa dimidiata K. Daniel & J. Daniel, 1891
Distribution:
ASIA - IQ TR
Body length: 11 - 16 mm
Life cycle: 2 - 3 years [?]
Adults in: May - July
Host plant: unknown
Distribution: Caucasus, Iran
The depicted beetle was collected in Dorud 52km SE Borugerd (Zagros Mts., prov. Lorestan, NW Iran).
Alosterna anatolica Adlbauer, 1992
family CERAMBYCIDAE Latreille, 1802
subfamily Lepturinae Latreille, 1802
tribe Lepturini Latreille, 1802
genus Alosterna Mulsant, 1863
anatolica Adlbauer, 1992
Alosterna anatolica Adlbauer, 1992
Distribution:
ASIA - TR
Body length: 6 - 10 mm
Life cycle: 2 years [?]
Adults in: May - June
Host plant: larval development unknown, but probably similar to Alosterna tabacicolor (DeGeer, 1775)
Distribution: endemic to South-West Turkey
This very rare species occurs early in the spring and visits flowering oak. The depicted beetles were collected in Avlanbeli Gecidi pass, 25 km S Elmali (SW Turkey).
Paraclytus raddei Ganglbauer, 1882
family CERAMBYCIDAE Latreille, 1802
subfamily Cerambycinae Latreille, 1802
tribe Anaglyptini Lacordaire, 1868
genus Paraclytus Bates, 1884a
raddei Ganglbauer, 1882
Paraclytus raddei Ganglbauer, 1882
Distribution:
ASIA - AB IN
Body length: 10 - 20 mm
Life cycle: 2 - 3 years
Adults in: May - July
Host plant: polyphagous on deciduous trees
Distribution: Azerbaidjan, North Iran
This very rare beetle was reared from a larva found in pupal cell built in a substrate present inside a living hollow beech tree. The substrate was a 1-5 cm thick layer of a dead and extremely tenacious red-brown wood in close contact to the sound and very compact heart wood. Such substrate is created in hollow living deciduous trees. The substrate preferences of this species are very similar to Stictoleptura erythroptera (Hagenbach, 1822).
Larvae of Paraclytus raddei also were collected in recently dead trees but the above described substrate was always present. Together with Paraclytus raddei, larvae of Paraclytus reitteri (Ganglbauer, 1881) and Anaglyptus ganglbaueri Reitter, 1886 were collected. After the death of the host larvae of these species frequently penetrate into the neighbouring tissues.
More rarely larvae and dead adults of Paraclytus raddei were collected in dead but very compact and moisture-poor wood of trunks and stumps of Fagus orientalis. The larval substrate always showed characteristic fungal infestation. However, we believe that this sort of substrate is much more frequently infested by Paraclytus reitteri. Anaglyptus spp. have never been observed in this sort of substrate.
All the above mentioned Paraclytus and Anaglyptus species pupate in late autumn and adults overwinter in the pupal cells. The adults emerge very early in the following spring. In contrast to Paraclytus reitteri, this species, Paraclytus raddei, does not visit flowers and consequently it is being recorded much less frequently.
Anatolobrium eggeri Adlbauer, 2004b
family CERAMBYCIDAE Latreille, 1802
subfamily Cerambycinae Latreille, 1802
tribe Obriini Mulsant, 1839
genus Anatolobrium Adlbauer, 2004b
eggeri Adlbauer, 2004b
Anatolobrium eggeri Adlbauer, 2004b
Distribution:
ASIA - TR
Body length: 8 - 10 mm
Life cycle: unknown
Adults in: second half of July
Host plant: unknown
Distribution: endemic species to Turkey
Purpuricenus nigronotatus Pic, 1907i
family CERAMBYCIDAE Latreille, 1802
subfamily Cerambycinae Latreille, 1802
tribe Purpuricenini J. Thomson, 1861
genus Purpuricenus Dejean, 1821
nigronotatus Pic, 1907i
Purpuricenus nigronotatus Pic, 1907i
Distribution:
ASIA - TR [type - Hatay]
Body length: 10 - 20 mm
Life cycle: 2 - 3 years
Adults in: June - July
Host plant: oak (Quercus)
Distribution: Turkey
This rare beetle was collected whilst sitting on oak leaves near Güzelolük village (40 km N of Erdemli, SW Turkey).
Brachypteroma ottomanum Heyden, 1863
Subfamilia: CERAMBYCINAE
Tribus: BRACHYPTEROMINI
Brachypteroma ottomanum Heyden, 1863
Body length: 5 - 7 mm
Life cycle: 2 - 3 years
Adults in: April - June
Host plant: probably polyphagous in deciduous trees, however, only ivy (Hedera helix) has been reported as a host till now...
Distribution: Italy, Balcan penislula
The depicted beetle was beaten from blossoming hawthorn (Crataegus) in Litohoro (NE Greece).
Osphranteria lata Pic, 1956a
family CERAMBYCIDAE Latreille, 1802
subfamily Cerambycinae Latreille, 1802
tribe Callichromatini Swainson & Shuckard, 1840
genus Osphranteria L. Redtenbacher, 1850
lata Pic, 1956a
Osphranteria lata Pic, 1956a
Distribution:
ASIA - AF IN
Body length: 15 - 25 mm
Life cycle: 2 - 3 years [?]
Adults in: April - June
Host plant: Ziziphus sp. (Rhamnaceae)
Distribution: Iran
This very local longhorn beetle is perhaps the only heliophilic species we recorded in South Iran. The adults visit flowers and remain there most of the night. The depicted beetles were collected in Genu (30 km N Bandar-e Abbas, Hormozgan province, South Iran).
Purpuricenus sanguinolentus Olivier, 1795
family CERAMBYCIDAE Latreille, 1802
subfamily Cerambycinae Latreille, 1802
tribe Purpuricenini J. Thomson, 1861
genus Purpuricenus Dejean, 1821
sanguinolentus Olivier, 1795
Purpuricenus sanguinolentus Olivier, 1795
Distribution:
ASIA - TAI "North India" ORR
Jebusaea hammerschmidti Reiche, 1878b
family CERAMBYCIDAE Latreille, 1802
subfamily Cerambycinae Latreille, 1802
tribe Hesperophanini Mulsant, 1839
genus Jebusaea Reiche, 1878b
hammerschmidti Reiche, 1878b
Jebusaea hammerschmidti Reiche, 1878b
Distribution:
ASIA - AE IN IQ OM QA SA
Xystrocera globosa Olivier, 1795
family CERAMBYCIDAE Latreille, 1802
subfamily Cerambycinae Latreille, 1802
tribe Xystrocerini Blanchard, 1845
genus Xystrocera Audinet-Serville, 1834b
globosa Olivier, 1795
Xystrocera globosa Olivier, 1795
Distribution:
NORTH AFRICA - EG ASIA - ANH FUJ GAN GUA GUI GUX HAI HEB HEN HUB HUN ISi JA JIA JIX NP
Body length: 15 - 35 mm
Life cycle: 2 years
Adults in: April - July
Host plant: polyphagous in deciduous trees
Distribution: introduced from SE Asia to North Africa and Israel
Aphrodisium delatouchei Fairmaire, 1886c
family CERAMBYCIDAE Latreille, 1802
subfamily Cerambycinae Latreille, 1802
tribe Callichromatini Swainson & Shuckard, 1840
genus Aphrodisium J. Thomson, 1864
delatouchei Fairmaire, 1886c
Aphrodisium delatouchei Fairmaire, 1886c
Distribution:
ASIA - FUJ ORR
Icosium tomentosum atticum Ganglbauer, 1882
family CERAMBYCIDAE Latreille, 1802
subfamily Cerambycinae Latreille, 1802
tribe Achrysonini Lacordaire, 1868
genus Icosium P. H. Lucas, 1854
tomentosum atticum Ganglbauer, 1882
Icosium tomentosum atticum Ganglbauer, 1882
Distribution:
EUROPE - CR CY BH FRi GR IT MA ASIA - AB CY JO IS TR
Icosium tomentosum is a circummediterranean species represented by two distinct subspecies: tomentosum Lucas, 1854 and atticum Ganglbauer, 1881. Atticum is mainly an East Mediterranean subspecies occurring in Turkey, Balcan Peninsula and reaching South France in the West. Both subspecies develop in various Cupressaceae (Juniperus, Cupressus, Thuja, Callitrix, Tetraclinis, etc.). Larvae first feed under bark and later enter the wood of recently dead or moribund hosts. The adults are nocturnal and frequently come to light.
Body length: 8 - 16 mm
Life cycle: 2 years
Adults in: June - August
Host plant: oligophagous in various Cupressaceae
Distribution: mainly East Mediterranean subspecies occurring in Turkey, Balcan Peninsula and reaching S France in the West
These particular beetles were reared from larvae collected near Neo Ithilo (SW of Peloponnese, Greece), in trunks and branches of dying Cupressus sempervirens.
Cerambyx elbursi Jureček, 1924a
family CERAMBYCIDAE Latreille, 1802
subfamily Cerambycinae Latreille, 1802
tribe Cerambycini Latreille, 1802
genus Cerambyx Linnaeus, 1758
elbursi Jureček, 1924a
Cerambyx elbursi Jureček, 1924a
Distribution:
ASIA - IN
Body length: 18 - 30 mm
Life cycle: 2 - 3 years
Adults in: May - July
Host plant: Prunus
Distribution: endemic species of Iran
Semanotus undatus Linnaeus, 1758
family CERAMBYCIDAE Latreille, 1802
subfamily Cerambycinae Latreille, 1802
tribe Callidiini Kirby, 1837
genus Semanotus Mulsant, 1839
undatus Linnaeus, 1758
Semanotus undatus Linnaeus, 1758
Distribution:
EUROPE - AU BH BU BY CT CZ EN FI FR GE HU IT LA LS LT NR NT PL RO SK SL ST SV ASIA - ES FE MG NE NMO WS XIN SZ UK YU
Body length: 7 - 14 mm
Life cycle: 2 years
Adults in: March - June
Host plant: polyphagous in coniferous trees, prefers spruce (Picea)
Distribution: Europe
Leptorhabdium illyricum Kraatz, 1871d
family CERAMBYCIDAE Latreille, 1802
subfamily Lepturinae Latreille, 1802
tribe Xylosteini Reitter, 1913
genus Leptorhabdium Kraatz, 1879e
illyricum Kraatz, 1871d
Leptorhabdium illyricum Kraatz, 1871d
Distribution:
EUROPE - AL BH CR GR MC SL YU
Body length: 10 - 16 mm
Life cycle: 2 - 3 years [?]
Adults in: May - June
Host plant: polyphagous in decidudous trees
Distribution: Balcan peninsula
The depicted beetles were collected on flowers in Florina env. (June 2008; Greece).
Callimoxys gracilis Brullé, 1832
family CERAMBYCIDAE Latreille, 1802
subfamily Cerambycinae Latreille, 1802
tribe Stenopterini Gistel, 1848
genus Callimoxys Kraatz, 1863
gracilis Brullé, 1832
Callimoxys gracilis Brullé, 1832
Distribution:
EUROPE - BH BU CR GR HU MC RO SB SK SL ST UK YU ASIA - AB AR GG IN TM TR
Body length: 7 - 13 mm
Life cycle: 1 - 2 years
Adults in: April - June
Host plant: polyphagous in deciduous trees (Paliurus, Prunus, Quercus etc.)
Distribution: SE Europe, Slovakia, Hungary, Caucasus, Transcaucasia, Turkey, North Iran
Stictoleptura fontenayi Mulsant, 1839
family CERAMBYCIDAE Latreille, 1802
subfamily Lepturinae Latreille, 1802
tribe Lepturini Latreille, 1802
genus Stictoleptura Casey, 1924
fontenayi Mulsant, 1839
Stictoleptura fontenayi Mulsant, 1839
Distribution:
EUROPE - AZ FR PT SP NORTH AFRICA - AG MO TU
Body length: 10 - 20 mm
Life cycle: 2 - 3 years [?]
Adults in: May - July
Host plant: polyphagous in deciduous and coniferous trees
Distribution: France, Spain, Portugal, North-West Africa
Collected by R.Minetti in La Ciotat (France).
Deilus fugax Olivier, 1790b
family CERAMBYCIDAE Latreille, 1802
subfamily Cerambycinae Latreille, 1802
tribe Deilini Fairmaire, 1864
genus Deilus Audinet-Serville, 1834b
fugax Olivier, 1790b
Deilus fugax Olivier, 1790b
Distribution:
EUROPE - AL AU BE BH BU CR CT CZ FR GR HU IT LU MD PL PT RO SK SL SP ST SZ ASIA - AB NORTH AFRICA - AG MO LB TU [see: Siering, 2014a] AR CY GG IS KZ LE SY TR
Body length: 6 - 11 mm
Life cycle: 2 years
Adults in: March - September
Host plant: polyphagous in shrubs (Sarothamnus, Cytisus, Spartium etc.)
Distribution: Europe except North, North Africa, Turkey
Tragosoma depsarium Linnaeus, 1767
family CERAMBYCIDAE Latreille, 1802
subfamily Prioninae Latreille, 1802
tribe Meroscelisini J. Thomson, 1861
genus Tragosoma Audinet-Serville, 1832
depsarium Linnaeus, 1767
Tragosoma depsarium Linnaeus, 1767
Distribution:
EUROPE - AL AN AU BH BU BY CR CT CZ EN FI FR GE GR IT LA LS LT MC NR NT PL ASIA - ES FE WS SK SL SP ST SV SZ UK YU
These pictures show a female of Tragosoma depsarium (Linnaeus, 1767). Tragosoma depsarium is a Holoarctic species. In the Palaearctics it lives in the coniferous forests of Europe and Siberia. In Europe it reaches the Pyrenees in the SW and the mountain Olympus (Greece) in the SE. In Central Europe, however, it certainly belongs to the rarest longhorn beetle species. Tragosoma depsarium develops in Pinus spp. and sometimes also in Norway spruce (Picea abies). Larvae of Tragosoma depsarium feed primarily in the decaying sapwood of dead, fallen trunks, and occasionally in old stumps (cf. Figures 1 - 3). The development period lasts at least three years. Pupation takes place in the wood and adults appear from the end of June to August (middle of July to August in Central Europe) and are active during the night.
Body length: 16 - 35 mm
Life cycle: > 3 years
Adults in: June - August
Host plant: Pinus, Picea abies
Distribution: Holoarctic species
The beetle in these pictures was reared from a larva collected in a dead fallen trunk of Picea abies.
Clytus schneideri inapicalis Pic, 1895b
family CERAMBYCIDAE Latreille, 1802
subfamily Cerambycinae Latreille, 1802
tribe Clytini Mulsant, 1839
genus Clytus Laicharting, 1784
schneideri inapicalis Pic, 1895b
Clytus schneideri inapicalis Pic, 1895b
Distribution:
ASIA - TR
Body length: 6 - 11 mm
Life cycle: 2 years [?]
Adults in: May - July
Host plant: Quercus
Distribution: NE Turkey, Caucasus region
The depicted beetle was collected on oak (Quercus sp.) logs near Uzundere (NE Turkey).
Saperda scalaris scalaris Linnaeus, 1758
family CERAMBYCIDAE Latreille, 1802
subfamily Lamiinae Latreille, 1825
tribe Saperdini Mulsant, 1839
genus Saperda Fabricius, 1775
scalaris scalaris Linnaeus, 1758
Saperda scalaris scalaris Linnaeus, 1758
Distribution:
EUROPE - AL AU BE BH BU BY CR CT CZ DE EN FI FR GB GE GR HU IR IT LA LT ASIA - AB AR GG KZ TR NORTH AFRICA - AG LU MD NE NL NR NT PL RO SK SP ST SV SZ TR UK YU
Pachytodes erraticus Dalman, 1817a
family CERAMBYCIDAE Latreille, 1802
subfamily Lepturinae Latreille, 1802
tribe Lepturini Latreille, 1802
genus Pachytodes Pic, 1891g
erraticus Dalman, 1817a
Pachytodes erraticus Dalman, 1817a
Distribution:
EUROPE - AL AU BH BU BY CR CT CZ FR GE GR HU IT MC MD PL RO SK SL SP ST SZ TR ASIA - AB AR GG ES IN KZ SY TR WS XIN UK YU
Body length: 7 - 12 mm
Life cycle: 2 years
Adults in: June - August
Host plant: development in underground dead parts of deciduous trees (Quercus, Betula, Acer, Corylus, Prunus etc.)
Distribution: Central and South Europe, Caucasus, Transcaucasia, North Iran, Turkey
The depicted beetles were collected on flowers (Apiaceae) in Zbečno (Central Bohemia, Czech Republic).
Ropalopus clavipes Fabricius, 1775
family CERAMBYCIDAE Latreille, 1802
subfamily Cerambycinae Latreille, 1802
tribe Callidiini Kirby, 1837
genus Ropalopus Mulsant, 1839
clavipes Fabricius, 1775
Ropalopus clavipes Fabricius, 1775
Distribution:
EUROPE - AL AU BE BH BU BY CR CT CZ DE FR GE GR HU IT LA LT MA MC MD NL NT ASIA - AB AR GG IN KZ TR PL RO SK SL SP ST SZ TR UK YU
Body length: 9 - 25 mm
Life cycle: 2 years
Adults in: May - Augus
Host plant: polyphagous in deciduous trees (Acer, Alnus, Castanea, Fagus, Quercus, Malus, Prunus, Paliurus etc.).
Distribution: Europe except North, Caucasus, Transcaucasia, Near East, Iran
Trichoferus preissi Heyden, 1894b
family CERAMBYCIDAE Latreille, 1802
subfamily Cerambycinae Latreille, 1802
tribe Hesperophanini Mulsant, 1839
genus Trichoferus Wollaston, 1854
preissi Heyden, 1894b
Trichoferus preissi Heyden, 1894b
Distribution:
ASIA - TR
Body length: 10 - 19 mm
Life cycle: 2 - 3 years
Adults in: June - August
Host plant: polyphagous in deciduous trees
Distribution: Turkey, Iran, Syria
The depicted beetle was collected in West Turkey.
Lamia textor Linnaeus, 1758
family CERAMBYCIDAE Latreille, 1802
subfamily Lamiinae Latreille, 1825
tribe Lamiini Latreille, 1825
genus Lamia Fabricius, 1775
textor Linnaeus, 1758
Lamia textor Linnaeus, 1758
Distribution:
EUROPE - AL AU BE BH BU BY CR CT CZ DE EN FI FR GB GE GR HU IR IT LA LT LU MC ASIA - AB AR ES FE GG HEB HEI JA JIL KZ MG NC NMO SC SHN MD NL NR NT PL RO SK SL SP ST SV SZ TR UK YU WS XIN
Pseudosphegesthes cinerea Laporte & Gory, 1836
family CERAMBYCIDAE Latreille, 1802
subfamily Cerambycinae Latreille, 1802
tribe Clytini Mulsant, 1839
genus Pseudosphegesthes Reitter, 1913a
cinerea Laporte & Gory, 1836
Pseudosphegesthes cinerea Laporte & Gory, 1836
Distribution:
EUROPE - FR GE IT SP UK
Body length: 9 - 15 mm
Life cycle: 2 years
Adults in: May - August
Host plant: oaks (Quercus sp.).
Distribution: Spain, France, Italy
The depicted beetles were reared from larvae collected in a dead oak branch (Quercus) in Hirzfelden (Alsace, France).
Chlorophorus gratiosus gratiosus Marseul, 1868
family CERAMBYCIDAE Latreille, 1802
subfamily Cerambycinae Latreille, 1802
tribe Clytini Mulsant, 1839
genus Chlorophorus Chevrolat, 1863b
gratiosus gratiosus Marseul, 1868
Chlorophorus gratiosus gratiosus Marseul, 1868
Distribution:
ASIA - IS LE
Body length: 4 - 7 mm
Life cycle: unknown
Adults in: MJune - July
Host plant: unknown
Distribution: Syria, South Turkey
The depicted beetle was collected on flowers near Mersin (South Turkey).
Stictoleptura tangeriana Tournier, 1875
family CERAMBYCIDAE Latreille, 1802
subfamily Lepturinae Latreille, 1802
tribe Lepturini Latreille, 1802
genus Stictoleptura Casey, 1924
tangeriana Tournier, 1875
Stictoleptura tangeriana Tournier, 1875
Distribution:
NORTH AFRICA - MO
Body length: 12 - 21 mm
Life cycle: 2 - 3 years [?]
Adults in: May - July
Host plant: unknown
Distribution: Morocco
The depicted beetles were collected on flowers in Khenifra (Middle Atlas Mts., Morocco).
Purpuricenus wachanrui Levrat, 1858
family CERAMBYCIDAE Latreille, 1802
subfamily Cerambycinae Latreille, 1802
tribe Purpuricenini J. Thomson, 1861
genus Purpuricenus Dejean, 1821
wachanrui Levrat, 1858
Purpuricenus wachanrui Levrat, 1858
Distribution:
ASIA - AB CY IN IQ SY TR
Xylotrechus namanganensis Heyden, 1885a
family CERAMBYCIDAE Latreille, 1802
subfamily Cerambycinae Latreille, 1802
tribe Clytini Mulsant, 1839
genus Xylotrechus Chevrolat, 1860d
namanganensis Heyden, 1885a
Xylotrechus namanganensis Heyden, 1885a
Distribution:
ASIA - KI KZ TD TM UZ XIN
Body length: 10 - 20 mm
Life cycle: 1 - 2 years
Adults in: April - July
Host plant: polyphagous in deciduous trees (Populus, Eleagnus, Armeniaca, Salix, Juglans etc.)
Distribution: former Soviet Central Asian republics, Afghanistan
Anisarthron barbipes Schrank, 1781a
family CERAMBYCIDAE Latreille, 1802
subfamily Spondylidinae Audinet-Serville, 1832
tribe Anisarthrini Mamaev & Danilevsky, 1973
genus Anisarthron Dejean, 1835
barbipes Schrank, 1781a
Anisarthron barbipes Schrank, 1781a
Body length: 6 - 11 mm
Life cycle: 2 - 3 years
Adults in: June - July
Host plant: polyphagous in deciduous trees
The mounted beetles were found sitting on a dead wood of a wounded living beech (Fagus sylvestris) near Zbečno (Central Bohemia, Czech Republic). The living female was collected on maple (Acer pseudoplatanus) in Nymburk (Central Bohemia, Czech Republic).
Collected by M.Hoskovec
Distribution:
EUROPE - AL AU BH BU CR CZ FR GE HU IT MC PL RO SK SZ UK YU
Necydalis ulmi Chevrolat, 1838
family CERAMBYCIDAE Latreille, 1802
subfamily Necydalinae Latreille, 1825
tribe Xylosteini Reitter, 1913
genus Necydalis Linnaeus, 1758
ulmi Chevrolat, 1838
Necydalis ulmi Chevrolat, 1838
Distribution:
EUROPE - AU BH BU BY CR CZ FR GE GR HU IT LA LT MC MD PL RO SK SP ST SZ TR ASIA - AB AR GG ?IN TR UK YU
Body length: 18 - 35 mm
Life cycle: 3 - 4 years
Adults in: June - August
Distribution: Central and South Europe, Caucasus, Transcaucasia
Miniprionus pavlovskii Semenov, 1935b
family CERAMBYCIDAE Latreille, 1802
subfamily Prioninae Latreille, 1802
tribe Prionini Latreille, 1802
genus Miniprionus Danilevsky, 1999c
pavlovskii Semenov, 1935b
Miniprionus pavlovskii Semenov, 1935b
Distribution:
ASIA - TD
Diorthus cinereus (Fabricius, 1792)
Body length: 16 - 30 mm
Life cycle: 1 - 2 years [?]
Adults in: April - June
Host plant: unknown
Distribution: Iran, Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, Burma, India, Java, Siam, Mauritius, Sri Lanka, West Africa
A widely distributed nocturnal species frequently attracted to light. The depicted beetles were collected 35 km SE Minab (E Bandar-e Abbas, Hormozgan province, South Iran).
Xylotrechus ibex Gebler, 1825
family CERAMBYCIDAE Latreille, 1802
subfamily Cerambycinae Latreille, 1802
tribe Clytini Mulsant, 1839
genus Xylotrechus Chevrolat, 1860d
ibex Gebler, 1825
Xylotrechus ibex Gebler, 1825
Distribution:
EUROPE - CT FI NT PL ST ASIA - ES FE KZ MG NC NE NMO SC WS XIN
Body length: 8 - 17 mm
Life cycle: 2 years
Adults in: June - July
Host plant: deciduous trees (especially Betula, also Ulmus, Carpinus)
Distribution: Germany (?), Poland, Finland, eastern parts of Rossia
Tetropium gabrieli Weise, 1905e
family CERAMBYCIDAE Latreille, 1802
subfamily Spondylidinae Audinet-Serville, 1832
tribe Tetropiini Seidlitz, 1891
genus Tetropium Kirby, 1837
gabrieli Weise, 1905e
Tetropium gabrieli Weise, 1905e
Distribution:
EUROPE - AU BE BY ?CT(Kaliningrad Reg.) CZ DE FR GB GE HU IT IR LS LU NL PL SL SV SK SZ UK NARi
Tetropium gabrieli is a species distributed in Central Europe and some adjacent areas like France, Germany, Great Britain, and Denmark. It is very common throughout Central Europe in planted larch woods. It develops in larch (Larix decidua). Larvae feed under or in the bark of diseased or dying trees, in standing or fallen trunks and in thick branches. Tetropium gabrieli is a crepuscular nocturnal species.
Body length: 8 - 18 mm
Life cycle: 1 year
Adults in: May - August
Host plant: larch (Larix decidua)
Distribution: Central Europe and adjacent countries, Great Britain
Cleroclytus banghaasi Reitter, 1895c
family CERAMBYCIDAE Latreille, 1802
subfamily Cerambycinae Latreille, 1802
tribe Tillomorphini Lacordaire, 1868
genus Cleroclytus Kraatz, 1884a
banghaasi Reitter, 1895c
Cleroclytus banghaasi Reitter, 1895c
Distribution:
ASIA - KI TD
Body length: 5 - 9 mm
Life cycle: 2 years
Adults in: April - July
Host plant: polyphagous in deciduous trees
Distribution: former Soviet Central Asian republics
Mesocacia multimaculata Pic, 1925b
family CERAMBYCIDAE Latreille, 1802
subfamily Lamiinae Latreille, 1825
tribe Mesosini Mulsant, 1839
genus Mesocacia Heller, 1926
multimaculata Pic, 1925b
Mesocacia multimaculata Pic, 1925b
Distribution:
ASIA - BT GUX HAI SD YUN ORR
Chlorophorus herbstii Brahm, 1790
family CERAMBYCIDAE Latreille, 1802
subfamily Cerambycinae Latreille, 1802
tribe Clytini Mulsant, 1839
genus Chlorophorus Chevrolat, 1863b
herbstii Brahm, 1790
Chlorophorus herbstii Brahm, 1790
Distribution:
EUROPE - AU BH BU BY CR CT CZ EN FI FR GE HU KZ LA LS LT MD NR NT PL RO SK SP ST ASIA - ES KZ TR WS SV SZ TR UK YU
Body length: 8 - 15 mm
Life cycle: 2 - 3 years
Adults in: June - August
Host plant: polyphagous in deciduous trees (Tilia, Fagus, Carpinus, Quercus)
Distribution: Europe
Stenurella septempunctata septempunctata Fabricius, 1793
family CERAMBYCIDAE Latreille, 1802
subfamily Lepturinae Latreille, 1802
tribe Lepturini Latreille, 1802
genus Stenurella Villiers, 1974b
septempunctata septempunctata Fabricius, 1793
Stenurella septempunctata septempunctata Fabricius, 1793
Distribution:
EUROPE - AL AU BH BU CR CZ GE GR HU IT MC MD PL RO SK SL ST
Body length: 7 - 12 mm
Life cycle: 2 - 3 years
Adults in: May - August
Host plant: polyphagous in deciduous trees
Distribution: Central and SE Europe, the Caucasus, Turkey, Iran
The depicted beetles were collected on flowers in Pantokratoras Mt. (North of Corfu Island, Greece).
Agapanthia suturalis Fabricius, 1787
family CERAMBYCIDAE Latreille, 1802
subfamily Lamiinae Latreille, 1825
tribe Agapanthiini Mulsant, 1839
genus Agapanthia Audinet-Serville, 1835a
suturalis Fabricius, 1787
Agapanthia suturalis Fabricius, 1787
Distribution:
EUROPE - FR GR (Dodecanissos) IT MA PT SP NORTH AFRICA - AG CI LB MO TU ASIA - AB AR GG CY IN IS IQ JO LE SY TR
Alosterna scapularis Heyden, 1879
family CERAMBYCIDAE Latreille, 1802
subfamily Lepturinae Latreille, 1802
tribe Lepturini Latreille, 1802
genus Alosterna Mulsant, 1863
scapularis Heyden, 1879
Alosterna scapularis Heyden, 1879
Distribution:
ASIA - AB IN TM TR
Body length: 6 - 9 mm
Life cycle: 2 years [?]
Adults in: May - July
Host plant: larval development unknown
Distribution: Azerbaidjan (Talysh), North Iran, Turkey [?]
The beetle in the picture was collected on a blossoming Sambucus in N Iran, prov. Gilan, 40 km E Rudbar.
Blabinotus Blabinotus spinicollis Wollaston, 1854
family CERAMBYCIDAE Latreille, 1802
subfamily Cerambycinae Latreille, 1802
tribe Hesperophanini Mulsant, 1839
genus Blabinotus Wollaston, 1854
Blabinotus spinicollis Wollaston, 1854
Blabinotus Blabinotus spinicollis Wollaston, 1854
Distribution:
NORTH AFRICA - CI MR
Cremnosterna carissima Pascoe, 1857b
family CERAMBYCIDAE Latreille, 1802
subfamily Lamiinae Latreille, 1825
tribe Monochamini Gistel, 1848
genus Cremnosterna Aurivillius, 1920
carissima Pascoe, 1857b
Cremnosterna carissima Pascoe, 1857b
Distribution:
ASIA - NP XIZ YUN ORR
Euracmaeops septentrionis C. G. Thomson, 1866
family CERAMBYCIDAE Latreille, 1802
subfamily Lepturinae Latreille, 1802
tribe Rhagiini Kirby, 1837
genus Euracmaeops Danilevsky, 2014i
septentrionis C. G. Thomson, 1866
Euracmaeops septentrionis C. G. Thomson, 1866
Distribution:
EUROPE - AU BU BY CT CZ EN FI FR GE IT LA LS LT NR NT PL RO SK SL ST SV ASIA - ES FE KZ MG NC SC WS SZ UK
Trichoferus holosericeus Rossi, 1790
family CERAMBYCIDAE Latreille, 1802
subfamily Cerambycinae Latreille, 1802
tribe Hesperophanini Mulsant, 1839
genus Trichoferus Wollaston, 1854
holosericeus Rossi, 1790
Trichoferus holosericeus Rossi, 1790
Distribution:
EUROPE - ST UK ASIA - AB AR GG TR NORTH AFRICA - AG LB MO TU
Body length: 13 - 24 mm
Life cycle: 2 - 3 years
Adults in: June - August
Host plant: polyphagous on deciduous trees (Juglans, Ficus, Populus, Prunus, Castanea, Quercus, etc.)
Distribution: whole Mediterranean region
The living and mounted male beetles were beaten from Ficus carica in Gradac (Dalmatia, Croatia). The mounted female beetle was attracted by light in Zaostrog (Dalmatia, Croatia).
Isotomus speciosus speciosus D. H. Schneider, 1787
family CERAMBYCIDAE Latreille, 1802
subfamily Cerambycinae Latreille, 1802
tribe Clytini Mulsant, 1839
genus Isotomus Mulsant, 1862
speciosus speciosus D. H. Schneider, 1787
Isotomus speciosus speciosus D. H. Schneider, 1787
Distribution:
EUROPE - AL AU BU CR CZ GE GR HU MD RO SK SL SK ST UK YU ASIA - AB AR GG TR
Body length: 10 - 22 mm
Life cycle: 2 years
Adults in: June - July
Host plant: polyphagous in deciduous trees
Distribution: Europe except North, Caucasus, Transcaucasia
Mesoprionus lefebvrei Marseul, 1856
family CERAMBYCIDAE Latreille, 1802
subfamily Prioninae Latreille, 1802
tribe Prionini Latreille, 1802
genus Mesoprionus Jakovlev, 1887c
lefebvrei Marseul, 1856
Mesoprionus lefebvrei Marseul, 1856
Distribution:
ASIA - IS JO LE SI SY TR
Body length: 25 - 45 mm
Life cycle: 2 - 3 years
Adults in: June - August
Host plant: unknown
Distribution: Near East, Turkey
This beetle was attracted by light in Karadut village (Nemrut Dagi National Park, Adiyaman prov., Anatolia, SE Turkey).
Ropalopus siculus Stierlin, 1864
family CERAMBYCIDAE Latreille, 1802
subfamily Cerambycinae Latreille, 1802
tribe Callidiini Kirby, 1837
genus Ropalopus Mulsant, 1839
siculus Stierlin, 1864
Ropalopus siculus Stierlin, 1864
Distribution:
EUROPE - GR IT (Sicilia)
Body length: 15 - 25 mm
Life cycle: 2 - 3 years
Adults in: April - July
Host plant: maple (Acer)
Distribution: endemic to Sicily
Phymatodes testaceus Linnaeus, 1758
family CERAMBYCIDAE Latreille, 1802
subfamily Cerambycinae Latreille, 1802
tribe Callidiini Kirby, 1837
genus Phymatodes Mulsant, 1839
testaceus Linnaeus, 1758
Phymatodes testaceus Linnaeus, 1758
Distribution:
EUROPE - AL AU BE BH BU BY CR CT CZ DE EN FI FR GB GE GR HU IR IT LA LS LT LU ASIA - AB AR CY FE GG IQ IS JA KZ NC TR SC SY WS NORTH AFRICA - AG MD NL NR NT PL PT RO SK SL SP ST SV SZ TR UK YU
Body length: 6 - 18 mm
Life cycle: 1 - 2 years
Adults in: May - July
Host plant: polyphagous in deciduous trees, but prefers oak (Quercus)
Distribution: Europe, Caucaus, Transcaucasia, North Africa, Turkey, Near East
Mounted beetles: The depicted male was collected on an oak log near Zbečno (Central Bohemia, Czech Republic) and the female was attracted to light in Karadut village (Nemrut Dagi National Park, Adiyaman prov., Anatolia, SE Turkey).
The living beetle was collected in Saint-Martin-de-Londres (Hérault, France).
Neoclytus acuminatus acuminatus Fabricius, 1775
family CERAMBYCIDAE Latreille, 1802
subfamily Cerambycinae Latreille, 1802
tribe Clytini Mulsant, 1839
genus Neoclytus J. Thomson, 1860
acuminatus acuminatus Fabricius, 1775
Neoclytus acuminatus acuminatus Fabricius, 1775
Distribution:
Ei: CR FR HU IT SK SL SZ YU NAR NTRi
This interesting and elegant Cerambycid species has been introduced to Europe (northern Adriatic) from North America in the last century and is spreading now.
Body length: 7 - 15 mm
Life cycle: 1 - 2 years
Adults in: April - August
Host plant: polyphagous on a broad variety of deciduous trees
Distribution: Italy, South France, Croatia, Switzerland, Austria, Hungary
The depicted beetles were reared from larvae found in a dead trunk of lotusberry (Celtis australis). The trunk was collected in Šušnjevica (15 km east of Pazin, Istra peninsula, Croatia).
Ropalopus macropus Germar, 1824
family CERAMBYCIDAE Latreille, 1802
subfamily Cerambycinae Latreille, 1802
tribe Callidiini Kirby, 1837
genus Ropalopus Mulsant, 1839
macropus Germar, 1824
Ropalopus macropus Germar, 1824
Distribution:
EUROPE - AU BH BU BY CR CT CZ GE HU LA LT MD PL RO SK SL ST SZ TR UK YU ASIA - AB AR GG IN TR
Body length: 7 - 14 mm
Life cycle: 2 years
Adults in: April - July
Host plant: polyphagous in deciduous trees (Juglans, Quercus etc.)
Distribution: Central / SE Europe, Caucasus, Near East, Turkey, Iran
Callimus femoratus Germar, 1824
family CERAMBYCIDAE Latreille, 1802
subfamily Cerambycinae Latreille, 1802
tribe Stenopterini Gistel, 1848
genus Callimus Mulsant, 1846
femoratus Germar, 1824
Callimus femoratus Germar, 1824
Distribution:
EUROPE - AL BU GR MC MD RO ST TR UK YU ASIA - AB AR GG IN IS CY LE SY TR
Body length: 6 - 10 mm
Life cycle: 1 - 2 years [?]
Adults in: May - July
Host plant: polyphagous in deciduous trees (Quercus, Acer etc.)
Distribution: SE Europe, Caucasus, Transcaucasia, Turkey, North Iran, Near East
The depicted mounted beetles were beaten from a blossoming Christ's thorn (Paliurus spina-christi) near Güzelolük village (40 km N of Erdemli, SW Turkey). The living one was photographed on flowers near Jermuk (Armenia).
Anastrangalia sanguinolenta Linnaeus, 1760
family CERAMBYCIDAE Latreille, 1802
subfamily Lepturinae Latreille, 1802
tribe Lepturini Latreille, 1802
genus Anastrangalia Casey, 1924
sanguinolenta Linnaeus, 1760
Anastrangalia sanguinolenta Linnaeus, 1760
Distribution:
EUROPE - AL AU BH BU BY CR CT CZ DE EN FI FR GB GE GR HU IR IT LA LS LT MC ASIA - AB AR GG KZ TR WS MD NL NR NT PL RO SK SL SP ST SV SZ UK YU
Body length: 8 - 13 mm
Life cycle: 2 - 3 years
Adults in: May - August
Host plant: conifers (Picea, Pinus)
Distribution: Europe, Turkey, Caucasus, Transcaucasia
A common species in Europe inhabiting mountainous to sub-mountainous coniferous forests. The beetles on flowers were photographed in Spišská Nová Ves (NE Slovakia) and the female ovipositing into a pine (Pinus nigra) in Jena (Thüringen, Germany).
Collected by M.Hoskovec.
Plagionotus bartholomei Motschulsky, 1860a
family CERAMBYCIDAE Latreille, 1802
subfamily Cerambycinae Latreille, 1802
tribe Clytini Mulsant, 1839
genus Plagionotus Mulsant, 1842b
bartholomei Motschulsky, 1860a
Plagionotus bartholomei Motschulsky, 1860a
Distribution:
ASIA - AB IN
Plagionotus bartholomaei is an endemic species to Iran. The host plant of this species is Quercus. The larvae mine under bark in the lower parts of dead trunks or in branches of larger diameter. A high degree of moisture is required. The pupation occurs in sapwood or alternatively under or in the bark. The beetles hatch after two years of development and the adults are crepuscular.
Body length: 11 - 19 mm
Life cycle: 1 - 2 years
Adults in: April - June
Host plant: oak (Quercus spp.)
Distribution: Talysh (Azerbaidjan), Iran
The depicted beetles were reared from a larvae found in Golestan forest 45 km NE Minudast (prov. Khorasan, North Iran).
Aromia moschata moschata Linnaeus, 1758
family CERAMBYCIDAE Latreille, 1802
subfamily Cerambycinae Latreille, 1802
tribe Callichromatini Swainson & Shuckard, 1840
genus Aromia Audinet-Serville, 1834a
moschata moschata Linnaeus, 1758
Aromia moschata moschata Linnaeus, 1758
Distribution:
EUROPE - AL AU BE BU BY CR CT CZ DE EN FI FR GB GE GR HU IR IT KZ LA ASIA - ES GG KZ MG WS LT LU MC MD NL NR NT PL RO SK SL SP ST SV SZ TR UK YU
Body length: 13 - 35 mm
Life cycle: 3 and more years
Adults in: May - September
Host plant: primarily in willows (Salix), rarely in other decidouos trees
Distribution: Palaearctic region
Aeolesthes sarta Solsky, 1871b
family CERAMBYCIDAE Latreille, 1802
subfamily Cerambycinae Latreille, 1802
tribe Cerambycini Latreille, 1802
genus Aeolesthes Gahan, 1890c
sarta Solsky, 1871b
Aeolesthes sarta Solsky, 1871b
Distribution:
ASIA - AF IN KI KZ PA TD TM UZ XIZ
This spectacular longhorn beetle is one of the most important insect pests of trees in Central Asia. It can frequently be found in avenues or parks in highly urbanised areas.
Body length: 20 - 52 mm
Life cycle: 2 and more years
Adults in: May - July
Host plant: polyphagous in deciduous trees
Distribution: former Soviet Central Asia, North India, Pakistan, Iran, North Afghanistan
Rosalia gravida Lameere, 1887
family CERAMBYCIDAE Latreille, 1802
subfamily Cerambycinae Latreille, 1802
tribe Rosaliini Fairmaire, 1864
genus Rosalia Audinet-Serville, 1834a
gravida Lameere, 1887
Rosalia gravida Lameere, 1887
Distribution:
ASIA - CH SD "Himalaya" ORR
Ropalopus insubricus insubricus Germar, 1824
family CERAMBYCIDAE Latreille, 1802
subfamily Cerambycinae Latreille, 1802
tribe Callidiini Kirby, 1837
genus Ropalopus Mulsant, 1839
insubricus insubricus Germar, 1824
Ropalopus insubricus insubricus Germar, 1824
Distribution:
EUROPE - AL AU BH BU CR FR HU IT RO SL SP TR YU ASIA - TR
Body length: 16 - 30 mm
Life cycle: 2 - 3 years
Adults in: May - August
Host plant: polyphagous in deciduous trees
Distribution: SE and SW Europe, North Africa.
The living beetle was reared from a larva collected in South France. The mounted beetle was collected in Ropotamo (South Bulgaria).
Morimus orientalis Reitter, 1894b
family CERAMBYCIDAE Latreille, 1802
subfamily Lamiinae Latreille, 1825
tribe Lamiini Latreille, 1825
genus Morimus Brullé, 1832
orientalis Reitter, 1894b
Morimus orientalis Reitter, 1894b
Distribution:
EUROPE - BU TR ASIA - TR
Purpuricenus sideriger sideriger Fairmaire, 1888b
family CERAMBYCIDAE Latreille, 1802
subfamily Cerambycinae Latreille, 1802
tribe Purpuricenini J. Thomson, 1861
genus Purpuricenus Dejean, 1821
sideriger sideriger Fairmaire, 1888b
Purpuricenus sideriger sideriger Fairmaire, 1888b
Distribution:
ASIA - FE FUJ HEB HEN HUB HUN JIA SC SCH SHA
Semanotus russicus russicus Fabricius, 1777
family CERAMBYCIDAE Latreille, 1802
subfamily Cerambycinae Latreille, 1802
tribe Callidiini Kirby, 1837
genus Semanotus Mulsant, 1839
russicus russicus Fabricius, 1777
Semanotus russicus russicus Fabricius, 1777
Distribution:
EUROPE - AL AU BU CR GB GR HU IT RO SK ST UK YU ASIA - AB AR GG JO LE SY
Semanotus russicus is distributed in Europe (South-East and Central Europe), North Africa, Turkey, and Transcaucasia. It develops in conifers (Juniperus, Cedrus). Larvae feed under bark of dying or dead branches and trunks.
Body length: 7 - 18 mm
Life cycle: 1 - 2 years
Adults in: February - June
Host plant: conifers (Juniperus, Cedrus)
Distribution: South-East and Central Europe, North Africa, Turkey, and Transcaucasia
The depicted beetles were reared from larvae found in a dying juniper (Juniperus communis) trunk. The larvae were collected in Gradac (South Dalmatia, Croatia).
Poecilium fasciatum (Villers, 1789)
Subfamilia: CERAMBYCINAE
Tribus: CALLIDIINI
Body length: 5 - 9 mm
Life cycle: 1 year
Adults in: May - June
Host plant: grapevine (Vitis vinifera)
Distribution: Central and South Europe, Caucasus
The depicted beetle was beaten from dead grapevine (Vitis vinifera) twigs in Štúrovo (South Slovakia).
Chlorophorus adelii Holzschuh, 1974a
family CERAMBYCIDAE Latreille, 1802
subfamily Cerambycinae Latreille, 1802
tribe Clytini Mulsant, 1839
genus Chlorophorus Chevrolat, 1863b
adelii Holzschuh, 1974a
Chlorophorus adelii Holzschuh, 1974a
Distribution:
ASIA - IN
Body length: 7 - 10 mm
Life cycle: unknown but probably 1 - 2 years
Adults in: June - July
Host plant: polyphagous in deciduous trees
Distribution: a species endemic to Iran
The depicted beetle was collected in Dorud 52 km SE Borugerd (Zagros Mts., prov. Lorestan, NW Iran).
Saperda carcharias Linnaeus, 1758
family CERAMBYCIDAE Latreille, 1802
subfamily Lamiinae Latreille, 1825
tribe Saperdini Mulsant, 1839
genus Saperda Fabricius, 1775
carcharias Linnaeus, 1758
Saperda carcharias Linnaeus, 1758
Distribution:
EUROPE - AL AU BE BH BU BY CR CT CZ DE EN FI FR GB GE GR HU IR IT LA LT LU ASIA - AB AR ES FE GAN GG GUI HEI HUB HUN JIA JIL KZ MG MC MD NL NR NT PL RO SK SL SP ST SV SZ TR UK YU
Asias chodjaii Holzschuh, 1974
Subfamilia: CERAMBYCINAE
Tribus: PURPURICENINI
Body length: 10 - 15 mm
Life cycle: 2 years [?]
Adults in: June
Host plant: Ephedra cf. intermedia
Distribution: endemic species to Iran
The depicted beetles were collected in Golestan forest 45 km NE Minudast (prov. Khorasan, NE Iran).
Asias chodjaii Holzschuh, 1974 was described from Golestan Forest (Iran) according to 14 specimens reared from larvae. However, the name of the host plant was not given in the original description but published later by Rejzek et al. (2003). The host plant was determined as Ephedra cf. intermedia Schrenk et C. A. Mey (Ephedraceae). To the best of our knowledge the species has not been recorded again since its description. The depicted beetles were collected in the type locality together with larvae and the host plant.
Necydalis major Linnaeus, 1758
family CERAMBYCIDAE Latreille, 1802
subfamily Necydalinae Latreille, 1825
tribe Xylosteini Reitter, 1913
genus Necydalis Linnaeus, 1758
major Linnaeus, 1758
Necydalis major Linnaeus, 1758
Distribution:
EUROPE - AL AU BE BH BU BY CR CT CZ DE EN FI FR GE GR HU IT LA LT LU MD NL NR NT PL RO ASIA - AB GG ES FE ?IN JA KZ MG NC WS XIN SK SP ST SV SZ UK YU
Body length: 19 - 32 mm
Life cycle: 3 years
Adults in: June - August
Host plant: polyphagous in deciduous trees
Distribution: Europe, Caucasus
Anaglyptus praecellens Holzschuh, 1981
family CERAMBYCIDAE Latreille, 1802
subfamily Cerambycinae Latreille, 1802
tribe Anaglyptini Lacordaire, 1868
genus Anaglyptus Mulsant, 1839
praecellens Holzschuh, 1981
Anaglyptus praecellens Holzschuh, 1981
Distribution:
EUROPE - GR (Kríti)
Body length: 11 - 14 mm
Life cycle: 2 - 3 years
Adults in: May - June
Host plant: Kermes oak (Quercus coccifera), Berberidis cretica, Crataegus
Distribution: a species endemic to Crete
The depicted beetles were beaten from a blossoming hawthorn (Crataegus) or reared from a larva feeding in of Berberidis cretica in Omalos (West Crete).
Agelasta bifasciana A. White, 1858a
family CERAMBYCIDAE Latreille, 1802
subfamily Lamiinae Latreille, 1825
tribe Mesosini Mulsant, 1839
genus Agelasta Newman, 1842c
bifasciana A. White, 1858a
Agelasta bifasciana A. White, 1858a
Distribution:
ASIA - JIX NP SD YUN ORR
Casiphia thibeticola Fairmaire, 1894a
family CERAMBYCIDAE Latreille, 1802
subfamily Prioninae Latreille, 1802
tribe Anacolini J. Thomson, 1857
genus Casiphia Fairmaire, 1894a
thibeticola Fairmaire, 1894a
Casiphia thibeticola Fairmaire, 1894a
Distribution:
ASIA - SCH XIZ YUN ORR
Stictoleptura fulva DeGeer, 1775
family CERAMBYCIDAE Latreille, 1802
subfamily Lepturinae Latreille, 1802
tribe Lepturini Latreille, 1802
genus Stictoleptura Casey, 1924
fulva DeGeer, 1775
Stictoleptura fulva DeGeer, 1775
Distribution:
EUROPE - AL AU BE BH BU BY CR CZ FR GB GE GR HU IR IT LS LU MC NL PT RO SK SL SP ASIA - TR ST SZ TR UK YU
Body length: 9 - 14 mm
Life cycle: 2 years [?]
Adults in: June - July
Host plant: unknown
Distribution: Europe except North, Turkey
Isotomus jarmilae Sláma, 1982
family CERAMBYCIDAE Latreille, 1802
subfamily Cerambycinae Latreille, 1802
tribe Clytini Mulsant, 1839
genus Isotomus Mulsant, 1862
jarmilae Sláma, 1982
Isotomus jarmilae Sláma, 1982
Distribution:
EUROPE - GR (Kríti)
Body length: 12 - 23 mm
Life cycle: 2 - 3 years
Adults in: June - July
Host plant: Kermes oak (Quercus coccifera)
Distribution: an endemic species to Crete
Aegosoma scabricorne Scopoli, 1763
family CERAMBYCIDAE Latreille, 1802
subfamily Prioninae Latreille, 1802
tribe Aegosomatini J. Thomson, 1861
genus Aegosoma Audinet-Serville, 1832
scabricorne Scopoli, 1763
Aegosoma scabricorne Scopoli, 1763
Distribution:
EUROPE - AL AU BEi BH BU BY CR CZ FR GB GE GR HU IT MC MD NL RO SK SL SP ST ASIA - AB AR GG IN IQ LE SY TR #39 #44 SZ TR UK YU
Body length: 25 - 52 mm
Life cycle: at least 3 years
Adults in: June - August
Host plant: polyphagous in deciduous trees
Distribution: Europe except the North, Turkey, Syria, Iran, Caucasus, Transcaucasia
The depicted mounted beetles were found on a trunk of a dead plane (Platanus orientalis) in Leptokaria (North Greece) at night. The live male beetle was photographed only (protected species in Central Europe) on a living small-leaved lime (Tilia cordata) near Malacky (SW Slovakia) at night.
Aphrodisium griffithi Hope, 1839
family CERAMBYCIDAE Latreille, 1802
subfamily Cerambycinae Latreille, 1802
tribe Callichromatini Swainson & Shuckard, 1840
genus Aphrodisium J. Thomson, 1864
griffithi Hope, 1839
Aphrodisium griffithi Hope, 1839
Distribution:
ASIA - GUA GUX SD ORR
Purpuricenus kaehleri kaehleri Linnaeus, 1758
family CERAMBYCIDAE Latreille, 1802
subfamily Cerambycinae Latreille, 1802
tribe Purpuricenini J. Thomson, 1861
genus Purpuricenus Dejean, 1821
kaehleri kaehleri Linnaeus, 1758
Purpuricenus kaehleri kaehleri Linnaeus, 1758
Distribution:
EUROPE - AL AU BE BH BU BY CR CT CZ FR GE GR HU IT MC MD PL PT RO SK ASIA - TR SL SP ST SZ TR UK YU
ody length: 10 - 22 mm
Life cycle: 2 - 3 years
Adults in: May - August
Host plant: polyphagous in deciduous trees (Quercus, Ulmus, Paliurus, Salix, Castanea etc.)
Distribution: Europe, Caucasus, Transcaucasia, Turkey, Near East, North Iran
Leptura quadrifasciata quadrifasciata Linnaeus, 1758
family CERAMBYCIDAE Latreille, 1802
subfamily Lepturinae Latreille, 1802
tribe Lepturini Latreille, 1802
genus Leptura Linnaeus, 1758
quadrifasciata quadrifasciata Linnaeus, 1758
Leptura quadrifasciata quadrifasciata Linnaeus, 1758
Distribution:
EUROPE - AL AN AU BE BH BU BY CR CT CZ DE EN FI FR GB GE GR HU IR IT ASIA - ES FE KZ MG QIN SCH SHA WS XIN "Korea" LA LS LT LU MD NL NR NT PL RO SK SL SP ST SV SZ TR UK YU
Body length: 10 - 20 mm
Life cycle: 2 - 4 years
Adults in: June - August
Host plant: polyphagous in deciduous trees (Alnus, Fagus, Salix, Populus, Quercus, Betula, Corylus etc.)
Distribution: Europe, Turkey, Caucasus, Transcaucasia, North Iran
The depicted beetles were collected on flowers (Apiaceae) in Spišská Nová Ves (NE Slovakia).
Xylotrechus capricornus Gebler, 1830
family CERAMBYCIDAE Latreille, 1802
subfamily Cerambycinae Latreille, 1802
tribe Clytini Mulsant, 1839
genus Xylotrechus Chevrolat, 1860d
capricornus Gebler, 1830
Xylotrechus capricornus Gebler, 1830
Distribution:
EUROPE - CT KZ PL SK ST UK ASIA - KZ WS
ody length: 8 - 14 mm
Life cycle: 2 years
Adults in: June - July
Host plant: birch (Betula)
Distribution: Slovakia, Ukraine, Russia
The depicted beetles were reared from dead wood of a birch (Betula
verrucosa) collected in Dobrá Niva (Zvolen district, Central Slovakia).
Callimus akbesianus Pic, 1892s
family CERAMBYCIDAE Latreille, 1802
subfamily Cerambycinae Latreille, 1802
tribe Stenopterini Gistel, 1848
genus Callimus Mulsant, 1846
akbesianus Pic, 1892s
Callimus akbesianus Pic, 1892s
Distribution:
ASIA - TR
Aegomorphus krueperi Kraatz, 1859
family CERAMBYCIDAE Latreille, 1802
subfamily Lamiinae Latreille, 1825
tribe Acanthoderini J. Thomson, 1860
genus Aegomorphus Haldeman, 1847
krueperi Kraatz, 1859
Aegomorphus krueperi Kraatz, 1859
Distribution:
EUROPE - GR
Body length: 12 - 16 mm
Life cycle: unknown
Adults in: May - June
Host plant: mainly oak (Quercus sp.)
Distribution: endemic to mainland Greece
Monocladum iranicum Villiers, 1961b
family CERAMBYCIDAE Latreille, 1802
subfamily Prioninae Latreille, 1802
tribe Prionini Latreille, 1802
genus Monocladum Pic, 1898e
iranicum Villiers, 1961b
Monocladum iranicum Villiers, 1961b
Distribution:
ASIA - IN
Monocladum iranicum is a very rare nocturnal species endemic to Iran. Although larvae of this species are very likely to be polyphagous on various woody plants the species has got very strict habitat requirements. Males can occasionally be attracted to light. Females do not fly or come to light and consequently are very difficult to find. They oviposit into the soil.
Body length: 18 - 28 mm
Life cycle: unknown
Adults in: June - September
Host plant: unknown
Distribution: Iran
Molorchus monticola Plavilstshikov, 1931
family CERAMBYCIDAE Latreille, 1802
subfamily Cerambycinae Latreille, 1802
tribe Molorchini Gistel, 1848
genus Molorchus Fabricius, 1793
monticola Plavilstshikov, 1931
Molorchus monticola Plavilstshikov, 1931
Distribution:
ASIA - AB AR GG IN TM
Body length: 8 - 11 mm
Life cycle: 1 - 2 years
Adults in: May - June
Host plant: polyphagous in deciduous trees (Prunus, Carpinus etc.)
Distribution: Azerbaidzhan (Talysh), Armenia, North Iran
The depicted beetles were reared from dead beach branches (Fagus orientalis) collected in Golestan forest 45 km NE Minudast (prov. Khorasan, North Iran).
Arhopalus ferus Mulsant, 1839
family CERAMBYCIDAE Latreille, 1802
subfamily Spondylidinae Audinet-Serville, 1832
tribe Asemini J. Thomson, 1861
genus Arhopalus Audinet-Serville, 1834b
ferus Mulsant, 1839
Arhopalus ferus Mulsant, 1839
Body length: 10 - 27 mm
Life cycle: 2 - 4 years
Adults in: June - September
Host plant: pine (Pinus), rarely spruce (Picea)
Distribution: Europe, North Africa, Asia Minor, Near East
The depicted beetle was collected in Zaostrog (Dalmatia, Croatia).
Collected by M.Rejzek.
Distribution:
EUROPE - AL AU BE BH BU BY CR CT CZ DE EN FR GB GE GR HU IR IT LA LT LU MA MC NORTH AFRICA - AG MO MR TU ASIA - AB AR ES CY FE GG IS JO KZ NO NE SY TR WS MD NL NT PL PT RO SK SL SP ST SV SZ UK
Apatophysis caspica Semenov, 1901
family CERAMBYCIDAE Latreille, 1802
subfamily Apatophyseinae Lacordaire, 1869
tribe Apatophyseini Lacordaire, 1869
genus Apatophysis Chevrolat, 1860a
caspica Semenov, 1901
Apatophysis caspica Semenov, 1901
Distribution:
EUROPE - ST ASIA - AB AF GG IN KZ TM UZ
Body length: 12 - 20 mm
Life cycle: 2 - 3 years [?]
Adults in: May - July
Host plant: unknown
Distribution: Azerbaidjan, Iran, Central Asia
Vesperus barredai Verdugo, 2009
family VESPERIDAE Mulsant, 1839
subfamily Vesperinae Mulsant, 1839
tribe Vesperini Mulsant, 1839
genus Vesperus Dejean, 1821
barredai Verdugo, 2009
Vesperus barredai Verdugo, 2009
Distribution:
EUROPE - SP
Idactus iranicus Breuning, 1975d
family CERAMBYCIDAE Latreille, 1802
subfamily Lamiinae Latreille, 1825
tribe Ancylonotini Lacordaire, 1869
genus Idactus Pascoe, 1864c
iranicus Breuning, 1975d
Idactus iranicus Breuning, 1975d
Distribution:
ASIA - AE IN OM
Body length: 8 - 12 mm
Life cycle: 1 year (?)
Adults in: April - June
Host plant: unknown
Distribution: a species endemic to Iran
Idactus iranicus is a nocturnal species and occasionally comes to light. Adults can rather be collected on their host plants at night. The depicted beetles were collected in Faryab NE Bandar-e Abbas (Hormozgan province, South Iran). The host plant is currently being determined.
Oberea erythrocephala erythrocephala Schrank, 1776
family CERAMBYCIDAE Latreille, 1802
subfamily Lamiinae Latreille, 1825
tribe Phytoeciini Mulsant, 1839
genus Oberea Dejean, 1835
erythrocephala erythrocephala Schrank, 1776
Oberea erythrocephala erythrocephala Schrank, 1776
Distribution:
EUROPE - AN AU BH BU BY CR CT CZ FR GE GR HU IT LS LT MC MD ASIA - AB AR GG IN KZ LE SY TR WS PL PT RO SK SL SP SZ TR UK YU
Pogonarthron petrovi Danilevsky, 2004c
family CERAMBYCIDAE Latreille, 1802
subfamily Prioninae Latreille, 1802
tribe Prionini Latreille, 1802
genus Pogonarthron Semenov, 1900a
petrovi Danilevsky, 2004c
Pogonarthron petrovi Danilevsky, 2004c
Distribution:
ASIA - TD
Body length: 16.3 - 19.8 mm
Life cycle: unknown
Adults in: June and July
Host plant: unknown
Distribution: northern Babatag Ridge, W Tadzhikistan
Pogonarthron petrovi has been described recently by Danilevsky, 2004 from northern Babatag Ridge, West Tadzhikistan.
Eurypoda batesi Gahan, 1894b
family CERAMBYCIDAE Latreille, 1802
subfamily Prioninae Latreille, 1802
tribe Eurypodini Gahan, 1906
genus Eurypoda Saunders, 1853
batesi Gahan, 1894b
Eurypoda batesi Gahan, 1894b
Distribution:
ASIA - FUJ GUA GUI GUX HAI HUB HUN JA JIX SC SCH QIN YUN ZHE ORR
Rosalia alpina alpina Linnaeus, 1758
family CERAMBYCIDAE Latreille, 1802
subfamily Cerambycinae Latreille, 1802
tribe Rosaliini Fairmaire, 1864
genus Rosalia Audinet-Serville, 1834a
alpina alpina Linnaeus, 1758
Rosalia alpina alpina Linnaeus, 1758
Distribution:
EUROPE - AL AU BH BU BY CR CT CZ FR GE GR HU IT LS MC PL RO SK SL SP ST ASIA - AB AR GG TR SV SZ TR UK YU
Body length: 15 - 38 mm
Life cycle: 2 - 3 years
Adults in: June - August
Host plant: polyphagous in deciduous trees, preferring beech (Fagus), but also in Ulmus, Carpinus, Tilia, Castanea
Distribution: Europe, Caucasus, Transcaucasia, Near East
Chlorophorus trifasciatus Fabricius, 1781
family CERAMBYCIDAE Latreille, 1802
subfamily Cerambycinae Latreille, 1802
tribe Clytini Mulsant, 1839
genus Chlorophorus Chevrolat, 1863b
trifasciatus Fabricius, 1781
Chlorophorus trifasciatus Fabricius, 1781
Distribution:
EUROPE - BH BU CR FR GR HU IT PT RO SL SP SZ NORTH AFRICA - AG MO TU ASIA - IS SY TR
Body length: 6 - 11 mm
Life cycle: 2 years
Adults in: May - July
Host plant: larvae in roots of Fabaceae (Ononis, Dorycnium)
Distribution: S and SE Europe, North Africa, Turkey, Near East
The mounted beetle was collected on Achillea in Antakya (South Turkey).
Anaesthetis testacea testacea Fabricius, 1781
family CERAMBYCIDAE Latreille, 1802
subfamily Lamiinae Latreille, 1825
tribe Apodasyini Lacordaire, 1872
genus Anaesthetis Dejean, 1835
testacea testacea Fabricius, 1781
Anaesthetis testacea testacea Fabricius, 1781
Distribution:
EUROPE - AL AN AU BE BH BU BY CR CT CZ ES FR EN GE GR HU IT LA LT LU ASIA - CY KZ TR MD NL PL RO SK SL SP ST SV SZ TR UK YU
Anaesthetis testacea is a common species in Europe. It develops in dead tiny terminal twigs of deciduous trees and shrubs. Juglans and Quercus is very preferred in our climate. Adults are found on the host-trees.
Body length: 6 - 10 mm
Life cycle: 1 - 2 years
Adults in: May - August
Host plant: polyphagous in deciduous trees (Castanea, Juglans, Quercus, Corylus, Rubus etc.)
Distribution: Europe, Russia, Kazakhstan, Turkey
Callipogon relictus Semenov, 1899c
family CERAMBYCIDAE Latreille, 1802
subfamily Prioninae Latreille, 1802
tribe Callipogonini J. Thomson, 1861
genus Callipogon Audinet-Serville, 1832
relictus Semenov, 1899c
Callipogon relictus Semenov, 1899c
Distribution:
ASIA - FE HEB HEI JIL LIA NC NMO SC SHA SHX
Purpuricenus desfontainii inhumeralis Pic, 1891b
family CERAMBYCIDAE Latreille, 1802
subfamily Cerambycinae Latreille, 1802
tribe Purpuricenini J. Thomson, 1861
genus Purpuricenus Dejean, 1821
desfontainii inhumeralis Pic, 1891b
Purpuricenus desfontainii inhumeralis Pic, 1891b
Distribution:
EUROPE - GR TR ASIA - JO IS SY TR
Body length: 10 - 20 mm
Life cycle: 2 - 3 years
Adults in: May - July
Host plant: polyphagous in deciduous trees and shrubs
Distribution: Greece and Turkey
The depicted beetles were collected on various flowers and blossoming shrubs (Hieracium, Chaerophyllum, Verbascum, Sarothamnus etc.) in Neo Ithilo (Lakoonia nomos, SW of Peloponnese peninsula, Greece).
Acanthocinus griseus Fabricius, 1793
family CERAMBYCIDAE Latreille, 1802
subfamily Lamiinae Latreille, 1825
tribe Acanthocinini Blanchard, 1845
genus Acanthocinus Dejean, 1821
griseus Fabricius, 1793
Acanthocinus griseus Fabricius, 1793
Distribution:
EUROPE - AL AN AU BE BU BY CR CT CZ EN FI FR GE GR HU IT NT LA LS LT MC MD ASIA - AB AR CY ES FUJ GAN GG GUA GUI GUX HEB HEI HEN HUB ND NR PL PT RO SK SL SP ST SV SZ TR UK YU JIL JIX KZ LIA MG NC NMO SC SHA TR WS XIN ZHE
Chlorophorus varius varius O. F. Müller, 1766
family CERAMBYCIDAE Latreille, 1802
subfamily Cerambycinae Latreille, 1802
tribe Clytini Mulsant, 1839
genus Chlorophorus Chevrolat, 1863b
varius varius O. F. Müller, 1766
Chlorophorus varius varius O. F. Müller, 1766
Distribution:
EUROPE - AL AU BH BU BY CR CT CZ FR GBi GE GR HU IT LS LT MA MC MD NL ASIA - AB AR GG KZ TR WS PL RO SK SL SP ST SZ TR UK YU
ody length: 8 - 14 mm
Life cycle: 2 - 3 years
Adults in: May - September
Host plant: polyphagous in deciduous trees and herbaceous plants
Distribution: Europe except North, Caucasus, Transcaucasia, Turkey, North Iran, Near East
Molorchus marmottani marmottani Brisout de Barneville, 1863
family CERAMBYCIDAE Latreille, 1802
subfamily Cerambycinae Latreille, 1802
tribe Molorchini Gistel, 1848
genus Molorchus Fabricius, 1793
marmottani marmottani Brisout de Barneville, 1863
Molorchus marmottani marmottani Brisout de Barneville, 1863
Distribution:
EUROPE - AU BU CT CZ FR GE IT PL SK SP ST SZ ASIA - TR
Body length: 5 - 9 mm
Life cycle: 2 years
Adults in: April - June
Host plant: pine (Pinus)
Distribution: Central, SW and West Europe
Heterophilus punctulatus Chiang, Chen & Zhang, 1996
family VESPERIDAE Mulsant, 1839
subfamily Philinae J. Thomson, 1861
tribe Philini J. Thomson, 1861
genus Heterophilus Pu, 1988
punctulatus Chiang, Chen & Zhang, 1996
Heterophilus punctulatus Chiang, Chen & Zhang, 1996
Distribution:
ASIA - XIZ
Molorchus juglandis Sama, 1982
family CERAMBYCIDAE Latreille, 1802
subfamily Cerambycinae Latreille, 1802
tribe Molorchini Gistel, 1848
genus Molorchus Fabricius, 1793
juglandis Sama, 1982
Molorchus juglandis Sama, 1982
Distribution:
ASIA - IS LE TR
Body length: 8 - 15 mm
Life cycle: 1 - 2 years
Adults in: May - June
Host plant: walnut (Juglans regia)
Distribution: Southern Turkey, Lebanon, Israel
The depicted beetles were reared from a dead twig of Juglans regia collected in Eregli (SW Turkey).
Heterophilus scabricollis Pu, 1988
family VESPERIDAE Mulsant, 1839
subfamily Philinae J. Thomson, 1861
tribe Philini J. Thomson, 1861
genus Heterophilus Pu, 1988
scabricollis Pu, 1988
Heterophilus scabricollis Pu, 1988
Distribution:
ASIA - XIZ
Pronocera angusta Kriechbaumer, 1844
family CERAMBYCIDAE Latreille, 1802
subfamily Cerambycinae Latreille, 1802
tribe Callidiini Kirby, 1837
genus Pronocera Motschulsky, 1859b
angusta Kriechbaumer, 1844
Pronocera angusta Kriechbaumer, 1844
Distribution:
EUROPE - AU BH CZ GE HU IT PL RO SK UK
A very rare species in Central Europe developing in Norway spruce (Picea abies), European silver fir (Abies alba) and probably also in common larch (Larix decidua). The larvae feed subcortically in recently dead branches of living trees. The pupal cell is built in the sapwood. Development lasts two years. Adults never visit flowers.
Body length: 8 - 12 mm
Life cycle: 2 years
Adults in: May - August
Host plant: coniferous trees (Picea, Abies, Larix)
Distribution: Central and South-East Europe, Russia
Lepturobosca virens Linnaeus, 1758
family CERAMBYCIDAE Latreille, 1802
subfamily Lepturinae Latreille, 1802
tribe Lepturini Latreille, 1802
genus Lepturobosca Reitter, 1913a
virens Linnaeus, 1758
Lepturobosca virens Linnaeus, 1758
Distribution:
EUROPE - AU BE BH BU BY CR CT CZ EN FI FR GB GE HU IT LA LT NR NT PL RO SK SL SP ASIA - ES FE KZ MG NE NMO WS XIN ST SV SZ UK YU
Body length: 14 - 22 mm
Life cycle: 3 and more years
Adults in: June - August
Host plant: polyphagous in coniferous and deciduous trees (Picea, Pinus, Abies, Betula)
Distribution: mountains of Europe and Russia
The depicted beetles were collected on flowers (Apiaceae) in Tichá Dolina (West High Tatra Mts., North Slovakia).
Pseudosphegesthes brunnea
Subfamilia: CERAMBYCINAE
Tribus: CLYTINI
Pseudosphegesthes brunnea (Pic, 1897)
[= Pseudosphegesthes brunnescens (Pic, 1897)]
Pseudosphegestes brunnea is a very rare species occurring in the Caucasus. The beetle in the picture was beaten from Fagus in Othi-Ahmeta in the environments of Tiflis, Georgia - Caucasus.
Body length: 6 - 11 mm
Life cycle: 2 years
Adults in: June - July
Host plant: unknown
Distribution: an endemic species to Caucasus
Alocerus moesiacus Frivaldszky von Frivald, 1837
family CERAMBYCIDAE Latreille, 1802
subfamily Spondylidinae Audinet-Serville, 1832
tribe Anisarthrini Mamaev & Danilevsky, 1973
genus Alocerus Mulsant, 1862
moesiacus Frivaldszky von Frivald, 1837
Alocerus moesiacus Frivaldszky von Frivald, 1837
Body length: 9 - 20 mm
Life cycle: 2 and more years
Adults in: June - August
Host plant: larvae feed in various deciduous trees (Populus, Ficus, Ulmus, Platanus, Quercus etc.)
Distribution:
EUROPE - BH BU CR GR ITi MC PT SP TR N AG MO TU ASIA - CY IN IQ IS JO LE SY TR
Clytus lama Mulsant, 1847c
family CERAMBYCIDAE Latreille, 1802
subfamily Cerambycinae Latreille, 1802
tribe Clytini Mulsant, 1839
genus Clytus Laicharting, 1784
lama Mulsant, 1847c
Clytus lama Mulsant, 1847c
Distribution:
EUROPE - AU BU BY CR CZ FR GE GR HU IT LS PL RO SK SL SZ UK YU
Body length: 7 - 15 mm
Life cycle: 2 - 3 years
Adults in: May - July
Host plant: polyphagous in coniferous trees (Picea, Abies, Larix)
Distribution: Europe, West of European part of Russia
Vesperus jertensis Bercedo & Bahillo de la Puebla, 1999
family VESPERIDAE Mulsant, 1839
subfamily Vesperinae Mulsant, 1839
tribe Vesperini Mulsant, 1839
genus Vesperus Dejean, 1821
jertensis Bercedo & Bahillo de la Puebla, 1999
Vesperus jertensis Bercedo & Bahillo de la Puebla, 1999
Distribution:
EUROPE - SP
Nivellia sanguinosa Gyllenhal, 1827
family CERAMBYCIDAE Latreille, 1802
subfamily Lepturinae Latreille, 1802
tribe Lepturini Latreille, 1802
genus Nivellia Mulsant, 1863
sanguinosa Gyllenhal, 1827
Nivellia sanguinosa Gyllenhal, 1827
Distribution:
EUROPE - AU BY CT CZ EN FI GE NR NT PL RO SK SV UK ASIA - ES FE GAN HEB HEI HEN JA JIL KZ LIA MG NC NMO WS
Body length: 10 - 14 mm
Life cycle: 2 years
Adults in: May - July
Host plant: polyphagous in decidouous trees (Alnus, Betula, Populus etc.)
Distribution: North and Central Europe
Leptura aurulenta Fabricius, 1793
family CERAMBYCIDAE Latreille, 1802
subfamily Lepturinae Latreille, 1802
tribe Lepturini Latreille, 1802
genus Leptura Linnaeus, 1758
aurulenta Fabricius, 1793
Leptura aurulenta Fabricius, 1793
Distribution:
EUROPE - AL AN AU BE BH BY BU CR CT CZ EN FR GE GB GR IR HU IT LA LT LU MC PL PT RO NORTH AFRICA - AG TU ASIA - TR SK SL SP ST SZ TR UK YU
Body length: 12 - 25 mm
Life cycle: 2 - 4 years
Adults in: June - August
Host plant: polyphagous in deciduous trees (Quercus, Fagus, Alnus etc.)
Distribution: Central and South Europe, North Africa
The depicted beetles were collected on poplar logs in Břeclav (South Moravia, Czech Republic).
Poecilium lividum (Rossi, 1794)
Subfamilia: CERAMBYCINAE
Tribus: CALLIDIINI
Body length: 5 - 12 mm
Life cycle: 2 years
Adults in: April - July
Host plant: polyphagous in deciduous trees (Quercus, Castanea, Fagus etc.).
Distribution: SW / SE Europe, Asia Minor, North Africa, Caucasus
The mounted beetle was beaten from oaks (Quercus) in Erdemli (S Turkey). The living one was collected in Sussargues (Hérault, France).
Judolia sexmaculata Linnaeus, 1758
family CERAMBYCIDAE Latreille, 1802
subfamily Lepturinae Latreille, 1802
tribe Lepturini Latreille, 1802
genus Judolia Mulsant, 1863
sexmaculata Linnaeus, 1758
Judolia sexmaculata Linnaeus, 1758
Distribution:
EUROPE - AN AU BY CT CZ EN FI FR GB GE GR HU IR IT LA LT NR NT PL RO SK SP ASIA - KZ ST SV SZ UK
Body length: 8 - 14 mm
Life cycle: 2 years
Adults in: June - August
Host plant: polyphagous in coniferous and deciduous trees, but preferring Picea
Distribution: Europe (North and mountains), Russia
The living beetle was collected on flowers in Ještěd Mts. (North Bohemia, Czech Republic). The mounted beetle was collected in Podbánské (West Tatra Mts., North Slovakia).
Collected by M.Hoskovec.
Iranobrium davatchii Villiers, 1967
family CERAMBYCIDAE Latreille, 1802
subfamily Cerambycinae Latreille, 1802
tribe Obriini Mulsant, 1839
genus Iranobrium Villiers, 1967
davatchii Villiers, 1967
Iranobrium davatchii Villiers, 1967
Distribution:
ASIA - AE IN QA YE
ody length: 5 - 8 mm
Life cycle: unknown
Adults in: April - May
Host plant: unknown but Prunus is a likely candidate
Distribution: Iran
The depicted beetle was attracted to light in Faryab
(E Bandar-e Abbas, Hormozgan province, South Iran).
Ergates faber faber Linnaeus, 1760
family CERAMBYCIDAE Latreille, 1802
subfamily Prioninae Latreille, 1802
tribe Ergatini Fairmaire, 1864
genus Ergates Audinet-Serville, 1832
faber faber Linnaeus, 1760
Ergates faber faber Linnaeus, 1760
Distribution:
EUROPE - AL AN AU BE BH BU BY CR CT CZ FR GBi GE GR HU IT LA LT NL PL PT NORTH AFRICA - MO ASIA - AR ?AB GG IQ SY TR SK SL SP ST SV SZ TR UK YU
Body length: 23 - 60 mm
Life cycle: at least 3 years
Adults in: July - September
Host plant: coniferous trees, prefers pine (Pinus)
Distribution: Central and South Europe, Caucasus, Turkey, North Africa
Euryphagus lundii Fabricius, 1793
family CERAMBYCIDAE Latreille, 1802
subfamily Cerambycinae Latreille, 1802
tribe Purpuricenini J. Thomson, 1861
genus Euryphagus J. Thomson, 1864
lundii Fabricius, 1793
Euryphagus lundii Fabricius, 1793
Distribution:
ASIA - FUJ GUI GUX HAI HP NP SCH TAI YUN ORR
Stictoleptura heydeni Ganglbauer, 1889c
family CERAMBYCIDAE Latreille, 1802
subfamily Lepturinae Latreille, 1802
tribe Lepturini Latreille, 1802
genus Stictoleptura Casey, 1924
heydeni Ganglbauer, 1889c
Stictoleptura heydeni Ganglbauer, 1889c
Distribution:
ASIA - IS LE SY TR
Body length: 10 - 18 mm
Life cycle: 2 years [?]
Adults in: June - July
Host plant: unknown
Distribution: Turkey, Near East, Talysh (Azerbaidjan), North Iran
The depicted beetles were collected on a blossoming Christ's thorn (Paliurus spina-christi, Rhamnaceae) near Avgadi village (40 km N of Erdemli, SW Turkey).
Anaglyptus arabicus Küster, 1847c
family CERAMBYCIDAE Latreille, 1802
subfamily Cerambycinae Latreille, 1802
tribe Anaglyptini Lacordaire, 1868
genus Anaglyptus Mulsant, 1839
arabicus Küster, 1847c
Anaglyptus arabicus Küster, 1847c
Distribution:
EUROPE - ST ASIA - ?AB AR GG TR
Body length: 8 - 13 mm
Life cycle: 2 years [?]
Adults in: May - August
Host plant: deciduous trees, predominantly in oaks (Quercus sp.)
Distribution: Caucasus, Armenia, Azerbaidjan, Turkey, North Iran
Collected by A.Chvilja in Sotchi environs (Caucaus Mts., Georgia).
Xylotrechus pantherinus Savenius, 1825
family CERAMBYCIDAE Latreille, 1802
subfamily Cerambycinae Latreille, 1802
tribe Clytini Mulsant, 1839
genus Xylotrechus Chevrolat, 1860d
pantherinus Savenius, 1825
Xylotrechus pantherinus Savenius, 1825
Distribution:
EUROPE - AU BY CT CZ FI FR GE HU IT LT NT PL RO SK ST SV SZ ASIA - ES FE KZ MG WS XIN
Body length: 10 - 21 mm
Life cycle: 2 - 3 years
Adults in: June - July
Host plant: goat willow (Salix caprea)
Distribution: Europe, Russia, North Caucasus, Kazakhstan
The depicted beetles in were reared from larvae collected in a living goat willow (Salix caprea) in Grygov near Olomouc (North-Central Moravia, Czech Republic).
Gracilia minuta Fabricius, 1781
family CERAMBYCIDAE Latreille, 1802
subfamily Cerambycinae Latreille, 1802
tribe Graciliini Mulsant, 1839
genus Gracilia Audinet-Serville, 1834b
minuta Fabricius, 1781
Gracilia minuta Fabricius, 1781
Distribution:
EUROPE - AL AU AZ BE BH BU CR CT CZ DE EN FI FR GB GE GR HU IR IT KZ LA LT LU NORTH AFRICA - AG AZ CI EG MO MR TU ASIA - AB AR GG HEN IN NE MA MD NL NT NR PL PT RO SK SL SP ST SV SZ TR UK YU
Gracilia minuta is one of the smallest European longhorn beetles. In Europe it probably originates from the Mediterranean region but now it is spread throughout the continent. It is polyphagous in deciduous trees and shrubs and probably also in conifers (Abies cephalonica in Greece).
Body length: 2.5 - 7 mm
Life cycle: 1 - 2 years
Adults in: May - August
Host plant: broadly polyphagous in trees and shrubs
Distribution: West Palaearctics
The beetles in these pictures were collected in Perivoli (SW of Corfu Island, Greece) where they develop in Juglans regia. In Greece it is a native species.
Calchaenesthes sexmaculata Reiche, 1861
family CERAMBYCIDAE Latreille, 1802
subfamily Cerambycinae Latreille, 1802
tribe Purpuricenini J. Thomson, 1861
genus Calchaenesthes Kraatz, 1863
sexmaculata Reiche, 1861
Calchaenesthes sexmaculata Reiche, 1861
Distribution:
EUROPE - SP NORTH AFRICA - AG MO TU
Body length: 9 - 13 mm
Life cycle: 2 - 3 years
Adults in: May - June
Host plant: oak (Quercus mirbecki)
Distribution: Spain, Morocco, Algeria, Tunisia
The depicted beetle was collected by G. Sama in Moyen Atlas (Morocco).
Obrium cantharinum cantharinum Linnaeus, 1767
family CERAMBYCIDAE Latreille, 1802
subfamily Cerambycinae Latreille, 1802
tribe Obriini Mulsant, 1839
genus Obrium Dejean, 1821
cantharinum cantharinum Linnaeus, 1767
Obrium cantharinum cantharinum Linnaeus, 1767
Distribution:
EUROPE - AU BE BH BU BY CR CT CZ EN FI FR GB GE GR HU IR IT LA ASIA - AB AR ES FE GG KZ MG TR WS XIN NTRi LT LU MD NE NL NT PL PL RO SK SP ST SV SZ UK YU
Body length: 5 - 10 mm
Life cycle: 1 - 2 years
Adults in: June - August
Host plant: polyphagous in deciduous trees, but strongly preferring Populus
Distribution: Europe, Caucasus, Transcaucasia, Turkey
Cerambyx heinzianus Demelt, 1976
family CERAMBYCIDAE Latreille, 1802
subfamily Cerambycinae Latreille, 1802
tribe Cerambycini Latreille, 1802
genus Cerambyx Linnaeus, 1758
heinzianus Demelt, 1976
Cerambyx heinzianus Demelt, 1976
Distribution:
ASIA - TR
Body length: 20 - 35 mm
Life cycle: 2 - 4 years
Adults in: June - July
Host plant: oak (Quercus)
Distribution: East Turkey
This rare species is distributed in East Turkey only. The adult beetles start to appear quite late in summer (end of June) and they can be found flying around stunted oaks or sitting on their leaves during the day.
Dissopachys pulvinata Reitter, 1886
Subfamilia: CERAMBYCINAE
Tribus: CERAMBYCINI
Body length: 20 - 35 mm
Life cycle: 2 - 3 years
Adults in: June - July
Host plant: Prunus
Distribution: Iran, Central Asia
Delagrangeus angustissimus angustissimus Pic, 1892r
family CERAMBYCIDAE Latreille, 1802
subfamily Cerambycinae Latreille, 1802
tribe Deilini Fairmaire, 1864
genus Delagrangeus Pic, 1892r
angustissimus angustissimus Pic, 1892r
Delagrangeus angustissimus angustissimus Pic, 1892r
Distribution:
ASIA - TR
Body length: 6 - 11 mm
Life cycle: 1 - 2 years
Adults in: June - August
Host plant: Cupressaceae (Juniperus, Cupressus)
Distribution: Near East, Turkey
Trichoferus lunatus Szallies, 1994
family CERAMBYCIDAE Latreille, 1802
subfamily Cerambycinae Latreille, 1802
tribe Hesperophanini Mulsant, 1839
genus Trichoferus Wollaston, 1854
lunatus Szallies, 1994
Trichoferus lunatus Szallies, 1994
Distribution:
ASIA - IN TR
Body length: 10 - 18 mm
Life cycle: at least 1 year
Adults in: July - August
Host plant: oak (Quercus brantii)
Distribution: SE Turkey and also Iran (a new record)
Trichoferus samai Kadlec & Rejzek, 2001
family CERAMBYCIDAE Latreille, 1802
subfamily Cerambycinae Latreille, 1802
tribe Hesperophanini Mulsant, 1839
genus Trichoferus Wollaston, 1854
samai Kadlec & Rejzek, 2001
Trichoferus samai Kadlec & Rejzek, 2001
Distribution:
ASIA - TR
Body length: 13 - 16 mm
Life cycle: at least 2 years
Adults in: July - August
Host plant: maple (Acer sp.)
Distribution: SE Turkey
Aegomorphus planiusculus Holzschuh, 1998
Subfamilia: LAMIINAE
Tribus: ACANTHODERINI
Body length: 10 - 19 mm
Life cycle: 2 years
Adults in: April - June
Host plant: oak (Quercus)
Distribution: Turkey, Syria
The depicted beetle was collected in Alkaber env. (NW Syria).
Leptorhabdium nitidum Holzschuh, 1974a
family CERAMBYCIDAE Latreille, 1802
subfamily Lepturinae Latreille, 1802
tribe Xylosteini Reitter, 1913
genus Leptorhabdium Kraatz, 1879e
nitidum Holzschuh, 1974a
Leptorhabdium nitidum Holzschuh, 1974a
Distribution:
EUROPE - GR MC
ody length: 10 - 15 mm
Life cycle: 2 - 3 years [?]
Adults in: May - June
Host plant: unknown
Distribution: endemic to Northern Greece
The depicted beetles were collected on flowers in Pindus Mts. (June 2008; Greece).
Lamiomimus gottschei Kolbe, 1886
family CERAMBYCIDAE Latreille, 1802
subfamily Lamiinae Latreille, 1825
tribe Lamiini Latreille, 1825
genus Lamiomimus Kolbe, 1886
gottschei Kolbe, 1886
Lamiomimus gottschei Kolbe, 1886
Distribution:
ASIA - ANH FE GAN GUI GUX HEI HEN HUB HUN JIA JIL JIX LIA NC SC SCH SHA SHN SHX ZHE
Drymochares starcki Ganglbauer, 1888f
family CERAMBYCIDAE Latreille, 1802
subfamily Spondylidinae Audinet-Serville, 1832
tribe Saphanini Gistel, 1848
genus Drymochares Mulsant, 1847d
starcki Ganglbauer, 1888f
Drymochares starcki Ganglbauer, 1888f
Distribution:
EUROPE - ST ASIA - GG
Body length: 10 - 16 mm
Life cycle: 2 and more years
Adults in: May - July
Host plant: polyphagous in deciduous trees
Distribution: West Caucasus, North Turkey
Xylotrechus hircus Gebler, 1825
family CERAMBYCIDAE Latreille, 1802
subfamily Cerambycinae Latreille, 1802
tribe Clytini Mulsant, 1839
genus Xylotrechus Chevrolat, 1860d
hircus Gebler, 1825
Xylotrechus hircus Gebler, 1825
Distribution:
ASIA - ES FE HEB JA JIL KZ MG NMO WS "Korea"
Body length: 9 - 14 mm
Life cycle: 2 years
Adults in: June - July
Host plant: polyphagous in deciduous trees
Distribution: Kazakhstan (and outside of WP region in whole NE Asia)
Stictoleptura cordigera cordigera Fuessly, 1775
family CERAMBYCIDAE Latreille, 1802
subfamily Lepturinae Latreille, 1802
tribe Lepturini Latreille, 1802
genus Stictoleptura Casey, 1924
cordigera cordigera Fuessly, 1775
Stictoleptura cordigera cordigera Fuessly, 1775
Distribution:
EUROPE - BE BU DE FR GE GR (north-east) IT NL RO SP SZ RO ST TR UK NORTH AFRICA - LB ASIA - AB AR CY GG IN IQ IS LE SY TR
Body length: 14 - 20 mm
Life cycle: 2 - 3 years [?]
Adults in: June - August
Host plant: polyphagous in deciduous trees (Quercus, Pistacia, Castanea
Distribution: South Europe, Turkey, Caucasus, Transcaucasia, North Iran, Near East
The mounted beetles were collected on a flowering yarrow (Achillea sp.) near village Karadut (Nemrut Dagi National Park, Adiyaman prov., Anatolia, SE Turkey). The living beetle was collected in Pula (South Istra peninsula, Croatia).
Anaglyptus ganglbaueri Reitter, 1886
family CERAMBYCIDAE Latreille, 1802
subfamily Cerambycinae Latreille, 1802
tribe Anaglyptini Lacordaire, 1868
genus Anaglyptus Mulsant, 1839
ganglbaueri Reitter, 1886
Anaglyptus ganglbaueri Reitter, 1886
Distribution:
ASIA - AB IN
ody length: 9 - 15 mm
Life cycle: 2 - 3 years
Adults in: May - July
Host plant: deciduous trees
Distribution: Caucasus, Azerbaidjan, Turkey, Iran
With the exception of about three species there is hardly any information regarding the biology of Anaglyptus. The larval substrate preferences of Anaglyptus ganglbaueri are very similar to Paraclytus raddei (Ganglbauer, 1881) and larvae of both species can frequently be found together. The larval substrate is usually found inside living hollow deciduous trees. It comprises a 1-5 cm thick layer of a dead and extremely tenacious red-brown wood in close contact to the sound and very compact heart wood. Adults hatch in late autumn and overwinter in the pupal cells. The beetles emerge very early in the following spring. Anaglyptus ganglbaueri visits flowers and blossoming shrubs. The depicted beetle was collected in Rudbar (North Iran).
Aegomorphus obscurior Pic, 1904d
family CERAMBYCIDAE Latreille, 1802
subfamily Lamiinae Latreille, 1825
tribe Acanthoderini J. Thomson, 1860
genus Aegomorphus Haldeman, 1847
obscurior Pic, 1904d
Aegomorphus obscurior Pic, 1904d
Distribution:
EUROPE - CT LA PL ST ASIA - ES FE JA KZ MG WS
Tetropium castaneum Linnaeus, 1758
family CERAMBYCIDAE Latreille, 1802
subfamily Spondylidinae Audinet-Serville, 1832
tribe Tetropiini Seidlitz, 1891
genus Tetropium Kirby, 1837
castaneum Linnaeus, 1758
Tetropium castaneum Linnaeus, 1758
Distribution:
EUROPE - AL AU BE BH BU BY CR CT CZ DE EN FI FR GB GE GR HU IR IT LA LS LT ASIA - AB AR ES FE FUJ GAN GG HEB HEI JA JIL KZ MG NIN NMO LU MD NL NR NT PL RO SK SL SP ST SV SZ UK YU QIN SC SHA SHX TR WS XIN YUN ZHE
Body length: 10 - 18 mm
Life cycle: 1 - 2 years
Adults in: May - August
Host plant: coniferous trees (Picea, Pinus, Abies)
Distribution: Europe, Crimea, Russia
The depicted beetles were collected and photographed on a felled Norway spruce (Picea abies) in Zbraslav (Prague, Central Bohemia, Czech Republic).
Trichoferus fasciculatus fasciculatus Faldermann, 1837
family CERAMBYCIDAE Latreille, 1802
subfamily Cerambycinae Latreille, 1802
tribe Hesperophanini Mulsant, 1839
genus Trichoferus Wollaston, 1854
fasciculatus fasciculatus Faldermann, 1837
Trichoferus fasciculatus fasciculatus Faldermann, 1837
Distribution:
EUROPE - AL BU CR FR GR IT MA PT RO SP UK YU NORTH AFRICA - AG EG LB ASIA - AB AR CY GG IN IQ IS JO LE SY TR MO TU
n the Mediterranean region (including North Africa) Trichoferus fasciculatus fasciculatus is a relatively common and a broadly polyphagous species. It develops in Ficus, Sorbus, Rhus, Nerium, Vitis, Paliurus, Spartium, Castanea, Ulmus, Morus, Punica, Rubus, Cytisus, Robinia, Ceratonia, Pistacia, Ziziphus, Coronilla, etc. Larvae feed especially in the wood of dead twigs 1 - 3 cm in diameter, but also in branches and trunks.
Body length: 9 - 15 mm
Life cycle: 1 - 2 years
Adults in: June - August
Host plant: polyphagous in deciduous trees
Distribution: whole Mediterranean region
The beetles in the pictures were reared from dead twigs of grapevine (Vitis vinifera) collected in South-West Sardinia, Italy.
Stenopterus atricornis Pic, 1891h
family CERAMBYCIDAE Latreille, 1802
subfamily Cerambycinae Latreille, 1802
tribe Stenopterini Gistel, 1848
genus Stenopterus Illiger, 1804
atricornis Pic, 1891h
Stenopterus atricornis Pic, 1891h
Distribution:
EUROPE - GR ASIA - TR
ody length: 9 - 14 mm
Life cycle: 2 years
Adults in: May - July
Host plant: polyphagous in deciduous trees
Distribution: Greece, Turkey, Lebanon
The depicted beetles were collected on flowers (Apiaceae) in Sidirokastro (Taygetos Mts., Lakoonia nomos, SW of Peloponnese peninsula, Greece).
Trichoferus ilicis Sama, 1987
family CERAMBYCIDAE Latreille, 1802
subfamily Cerambycinae Latreille, 1802
tribe Hesperophanini Mulsant, 1839
genus Trichoferus Wollaston, 1854
ilicis Sama, 1987
Trichoferus ilicis Sama, 1987
Distribution:
NORTH AFRICA - MO
Body length: 9 - 16 mm
Life cycle: 2 - 3 years
Adults in: June - August
Host plant: unknown
Distribution: Morocco
Isotomus comptus comptus Mannerheim, 1825
family CERAMBYCIDAE Latreille, 1802
subfamily Cerambycinae Latreille, 1802
tribe Clytini Mulsant, 1839
genus Isotomus Mulsant, 1862
comptus comptus Mannerheim, 1825
Isotomus comptus comptus Mannerheim, 1825
Distribution:
EUROPE - ST UK ASIA - AB AR GG IN TR
Body length: 12 - 24 mm
Life cycle: at least 2 years
Adults in: May - July
Host plant: polyphagous on deciduous trees (Carpinus, Castanea, Quercus, Fagus, Ulmus etc.)
Distribution: Crimea, Caucaus, Transcaucasia, Turkey, Syria, Iran
Xylotrechus sieversi Ganglbauer, 1890
family CERAMBYCIDAE Latreille, 1802
subfamily Cerambycinae Latreille, 1802
tribe Clytini Mulsant, 1839
genus Xylotrechus Chevrolat, 1860d
sieversi Ganglbauer, 1890
Xylotrechus sieversi Ganglbauer, 1890
Distribution:
ASIA - AB AR GG IN TR
Body length: 10 - 16 mm
Life cycle: 2 - 3 years
Adults in: May - July
Host plant: milk vetch (Astragalus, Fabaceae)
Distribution: Turkey, Caucasus, Transcaucasia
The depicted beetle was collected on dying twigs of living Astragalus shrub (Fabaceae) in Iskenderun (South Turkey).
Carlandrea syriaca Pic, 1891a
family CERAMBYCIDAE Latreille, 1802
subfamily Lepturinae Latreille, 1802
tribe Lepturini Latreille, 1802
genus Carlandrea Sama & Rapuzzi, 1999
syriaca Pic, 1891a
Carlandrea syriaca Pic, 1891a
Distribution:
ASIA - TR
Body length: 12 - 18 mm
Life cycle: 2 - 3 years [?]
Adults in: June - July
Host plant: larval development unknown
Distribution: Turkey, Syria
This beetle was collected on blossoming Christ's thorn (Paliurus spina-christi, Rhamnaceae) in Erdemli W Mersin (SW Turkey).
Collected by M.Hoskovec.
Vesperus gomezi Verdugo, 2004
family VESPERIDAE Mulsant, 1839
subfamily Vesperinae Mulsant, 1839
tribe Vesperini Mulsant, 1839
genus Vesperus Dejean, 1821
gomezi Verdugo, 2004
Vesperus gomezi Verdugo, 2004
Distribution:
EUROPE - SP
Purpuricenus globulicollis globulicollis Dejean, 1839
family CERAMBYCIDAE Latreille, 1802
subfamily Cerambycinae Latreille, 1802
tribe Purpuricenini J. Thomson, 1861
genus Purpuricenus Dejean, 1821
globulicollis globulicollis Dejean, 1839
Purpuricenus globulicollis globulicollis Dejean, 1839
Distribution:
EUROPE - AU BH BU CR CT CZ EN FR GR HU IT ME RO SK SL SP ST SZ YU ASIA - KZ WS
Body length: 9 - 19 mm
Life cycle: 2 - 3 years
Adults in: May - July
Host plant: polyphagous in deciduous trees
Distribution: France, Italy, Hungary, Balcan peninsula
The depicted beetle was collected on wing in Sandanski (South Bulgaria).
Pedostrangalia revestita Linnaeus, 1767
family CERAMBYCIDAE Latreille, 1802
subfamily Lepturinae Latreille, 1802
tribe Lepturini Latreille, 1802
genus Pedostrangalia Sokolov, 1897
revestita Linnaeus, 1767
Pedostrangalia revestita Linnaeus, 1767
Distribution:
EUROPE - AL AU BE BH BU CR CZ DE FR FR FR GB GE GR HU IT MD NL PL PT RO SK SL
he species is very polyphagous but oak is preferred in Central Europe. Larvae of this species feed in dead red-brown and relatively moist wood in close contact with living tissue, such as the bases of dead branches surrounded by living callus. The pupal cell as well as the larval galleries are filled with typical long red wood fibres created by the larvae.
Body length: 8 - 15 mm
Life cycle: 2 - 3 years
Adults in: May - July
Host plant: polyphagous in deciduous trees (Quercus, Fagus, Carpinus etc.)
Distribution: Europe, Transcaucasia
Nustera distigma Charpentier, 1825
family CERAMBYCIDAE Latreille, 1802
subfamily Lepturinae Latreille, 1802
tribe Lepturini Latreille, 1802
genus Nustera Villiers, 1974b
distigma Charpentier, 1825
Nustera distigma Charpentier, 1825
Distribution:
EUROPE - FR PT SP NORTH AFRICA - AG MO TU
Body length: 9 - 14 mm
Life cycle: 2 - 3 years
Adults in: May - June
Host plant: polyphagous in coniferous and deciduous trees
Distribution: North Africa, Spain, South France
The depicted beetles were collected on flowers (Apiaceae) near San Pedro (Spain).
Pedostrangalia kurda Sama, 1996c
family CERAMBYCIDAE Latreille, 1802
subfamily Lepturinae Latreille, 1802
tribe Lepturini Latreille, 1802
genus Pedostrangalia Sokolov, 1897
kurda Sama, 1996c
Pedostrangalia kurda Sama, 1996c
Distribution:
ASIA - AR GG IQ TR
Body length: 9 - 16 mm
Life cycle: 2 years [?]
Adults in: May - June
Host plant: polyphagous in deciduous trees
Distribution: Turkey
The depicted beetle was collected in SE Turkey.
Anoplodera sexguttata Fabricius, 1775
family CERAMBYCIDAE Latreille, 1802
subfamily Lepturinae Latreille, 1802
tribe Lepturini Latreille, 1802
genus Anoplodera Mulsant, 1839
sexguttata Fabricius, 1775
Anoplodera sexguttata Fabricius, 1775
Distribution:
EUROPE - AU BE BH BU BY CR CT CZ DE EN FI FR GB GE GR HU IR IT LA LT LU MD ASIA - GG TR NORTH AFRICA - AG MD NL NR NT PL PT RO SK SL SP ST SV SZ UK
Body length: 7 - 12 mm
Life cycle: 2 - 3 years
Adults in: May - July
Host plant: polyphagous in deciduous trees (Quercus, Carpinus, Fagus, Alnus etc.)
Distribution: Europe, North Africa, Caucasus
The depicted living beetles were collected on flowers (Apiaceae) in Jena (Thuringia, Germany) and Prague - Zbraslav (Central Bohemia, Czech Republic). The mounted beetles were beaten from a blossoming hawthorn (Crataegus) near Skryje (Central Bohemia, Czech Republic).
Collected by M.Hoskovec
Leptura thoracica Creutzer, 1799
family CERAMBYCIDAE Latreille, 1802
subfamily Lepturinae Latreille, 1802
tribe Lepturini Latreille, 1802
genus Leptura Linnaeus, 1758
thoracica Creutzer, 1799
Leptura thoracica Creutzer, 1799
Distribution:
EUROPE - BH BY CT EN FI LA LT NT PL RO SK SL ST UK YU ASIA - ES FE FUJ GUI HEB HEI
Body length: 18 - 30 mm
Life cycle: 3-4 years, larvae in wood of dead, standing trunks
Adults in: June to August, in Poland mainly from June to Jul
Host plant: broadleaf trees especially Populus, Betula and Tilia, rarely also in conifers
Distribution: from Europe (Finland, Poland, Slovakia, Balcan peninsula) to China, Mongolia, Korea and Japan
Purpuricenus malaccensis Lacordaire, 1869
family CERAMBYCIDAE Latreille, 1802
subfamily Cerambycinae Latreille, 1802
tribe Purpuricenini J. Thomson, 1861
genus Purpuricenus Dejean, 1821
malaccensis Lacordaire, 1869
Purpuricenus malaccensis Lacordaire, 1869
Distribution:
ASIA - HAI SHA YUN ORR
Aethalodes verrucosus verrucosus Gahan, 1888a
family CERAMBYCIDAE Latreille, 1802
subfamily Lamiinae Latreille, 1825
tribe Lamiini Latreille, 1825
genus Aethalodes Gahan, 1888a
verrucosus verrucosus Gahan, 1888a
Aethalodes verrucosus verrucosus Gahan, 1888a
Distribution:
ASIA - FUJ GUA GUI GUX HUB JIX NO SCH ZHE ORR
Hesperoferus machadoi Sama & Schurmann, 1983
family CERAMBYCIDAE Latreille, 1802
subfamily Cerambycinae Latreille, 1802
tribe Hesperophanini Mulsant, 1839
genus Hesperoferus Demelt, 1971
machadoi Sama & Schurmann, 1983
Hesperoferus machadoi Sama & Schurmann, 1983
Distribution:
NORTH AFRICA - CI
Body length: 10 - 15 mm
Life cycle: 2 years
Adults in: July - August
Host plant: Artemisia, Chrysanthemum
Distribution: endemic to Canary Islands
The depicted beetles were reared from larvae collected in Tamaimo (NE of Puerto de Santiago, West Tenerife, Canary Islands).
Phoracantha recurva Newman, 1840b
family CERAMBYCIDAE Latreille, 1802
subfamily Cerambycinae Latreille, 1802
tribe Phoracanthini Newman, 1840
genus Phoracantha Newman, 1840a
recurva Newman, 1840b
Phoracantha recurva Newman, 1840b
Distribution:
EUROPE - GR IT MA PT SP NORTH AFRICA - LB MO TU ASIA - IS LE TR AFR AUR NAR NTR
ody length: 14 - 30 mm
Life cycle: 1 year
Adults in: April - October
Host plant: Eucalyptus sp.
Distribution: introduced from Australia to Spain and Greece
This beetle was collected on dying Eucalyptus tree in Praeveza (West Greece).
Ropalopus ungaricus Herbst, 1784
family CERAMBYCIDAE Latreille, 1802
subfamily Cerambycinae Latreille, 1802
tribe Callidiini Kirby, 1837
genus Ropalopus Mulsant, 1839
ungaricus Herbst, 1784
Ropalopus ungaricus Herbst, 1784
Distribution:
EUROPE - AL AU BH BU CR CZ FR GE HU IT MC PL RO SK SL SZ YU UK NORTH AFRICA - AG
Ropalopus ungaricus is a rare and endangered mountainous European species. It develops in living or dying Acer pseudoplatanus (cf. Figure 1). The adult beetles are not easy to find as they usually sit on leaves or bark in the canopy region of the host trees, and the larvae too, can be difficult to find. The only hallmark of the beetle's presence is a wounded region in the living bark of the host (cf. Figure 2) clearly visible shortly after the beetle has hatched. However, even this can disappear quite quickly, as a result of the the tree's ability to heal these wounds to some extent.
Body length: 16 - 24 mm
Life cycle: 2 years
Adults in: June - August
Host plant: polyphagous in deciduous trees, but strongly preferring maple (Acer)
Distribution: Central and SE Europe, Italy, France
Stictoleptura tripartita Heyden, 1889b
family CERAMBYCIDAE Latreille, 1802
subfamily Lepturinae Latreille, 1802
tribe Lepturini Latreille, 1802
genus Stictoleptura Casey, 1924
tripartita Heyden, 1889b
Stictoleptura tripartita Heyden, 1889b
Distribution:
ASIA - IN IQ TR
Body length: 13 - 22 mm
Life cycle: 2 - 3 years [?]
Adults in: June - August
Host plant: unknown
Distribution: Syria, Turkey, Iran
The depicted beetle was collected on flowers (Apiaceae) in Eski-Kahta / Arsameia environs (Adiyaman prov., Anatolia, SE Turkey).
hta / Arsameia environs (Adiyaman prov., Anatolia, SE Turkey).
Choeromorpha subfasciata Pic, 1922b
family CERAMBYCIDAE Latreille, 1802
subfamily Lamiinae Latreille, 1825
tribe Mesosini Mulsant, 1839
genus Choeromorpha Chevrolat, 1843
subfasciata Pic, 1922b
Choeromorpha subfasciata Pic, 1922b
Distribution:
ASIA - YUN ORR
Saperda octopunctata Scopoli, 1772
family CERAMBYCIDAE Latreille, 1802
subfamily Lamiinae Latreille, 1825
tribe Saperdini Mulsant, 1839
genus Saperda Fabricius, 1775
octopunctata Scopoli, 1772
Saperda octopunctata Scopoli, 1772
Distribution:
EUROPE - AL AU BE BH BU BY CR CT CZ FR GE GR HU IT LT MD PL RO SK SL SP ST ASIA - AB AR GG TR SZ UK YU
Trichoferus pallidus Olivier, 1790b
family CERAMBYCIDAE Latreille, 1802
subfamily Cerambycinae Latreille, 1802
tribe Hesperophanini Mulsant, 1839
genus Trichoferus Wollaston, 1854
pallidus Olivier, 1790b
Trichoferus pallidus Olivier, 1790b
Distribution:
EUROPE - AU BH BU CR CZ GE GR HU IT PL PT RO SK SP ST UK YU
Body length: 10 - 20 mm
Life cycle: 2 - 3 years
Adults in: June - July
Host plant: polyphagous in deciduous trees, but prefers oak (Quercus)
Distribution: Central and West Europe, Crimea, North Caucaus
Stictoleptura rufa rufa Brullé, 1832
family CERAMBYCIDAE Latreille, 1802
subfamily Lepturinae Latreille, 1802
tribe Lepturini Latreille, 1802
genus Stictoleptura Casey, 1924
rufa rufa Brullé, 1832
Stictoleptura rufa rufa Brullé, 1832
Distribution:
EUROPE - AL BH BU CR GR IT MC RO YU ASIA - TR
Body length: 11 - 16 mm
Life cycle: 2 - 3 years [?]
Adults in: May - July
Host plant: polyphagous in deciduous trees
Distribution: Italy, South-East Europe, Turkey
The depicted beetle was collected on flower near Sidirokastro (Lakoonia nomos, SW Peloponnese peninsula, Greece).
Pedostrangalia riccardoi riccardoi Holzschuh, 1984c
family CERAMBYCIDAE Latreille, 1802
subfamily Lepturinae Latreille, 1802
tribe Lepturini Latreille, 1802
genus Pedostrangalia Sokolov, 1897
riccardoi riccardoi Holzschuh, 1984c
Pedostrangalia riccardoi riccardoi Holzschuh, 1984c
Distribution:
ASIA - JO SY
Body length: 10 - 14 mm
Life cycle: 2 years [?]
Adults in: May - June
Host plant: unknown
Distribution: Near East (Israel, Jordan, Syria)
The depicte beetle was collected in Bludan NW Damascus (Anti-Lebanon Mts., Syria).
Purpuricenus caucasicus Pic, 1902
Subfamilia: CERAMBYCINAE
Tribus: PURPURICENINI
Body length: 10 - 22 mm
Life cycle: 2 - 3 years
Adults in: June - August
Host plant: polyphagous in deciduous trees
Distribution: Caucasus, Turkey [?]
Plagionotus siculus (Castelnau de Laporte & Gory, 1841)
Subfamilia: CERAMBYCINAE
Tribus: CLYTINI
Plagionotus siculus (Castelnau de Laporte & Gory, 1841)
[= Neoplagionotus siculus (Castelnau de Laporte & Gory, 1841)]
[= Echinocerus siculus (Castelnau de Laporte & Gory, 1841)]
Body length: 11 - 15 mm
Life cycle: 1 year
Adults in: April - June
Host plant: larvae feed in roots of Malvaceae (Malva silvestris and Lavatera stenopetala)
Distribution: Sicily and North Africa.
The depicted beetle was collected on flower (Malvaceae) near Adrano (Sicily).
Dorysthenes walkeri G. R. Waterhouse, 1840
family CERAMBYCIDAE Latreille, 1802
subfamily Prioninae Latreille, 1802
tribe Prionini Latreille, 1802
genus Dorysthenes Vigors, 1826
walkeri G. R. Waterhouse, 1840
Dorysthenes walkeri G. R. Waterhouse, 1840
Distribution:
ASIA - FUJ GUX HAI HUB SCH YUN ORR
Leioderes tuerki Ganglbauer, 1886c
family CERAMBYCIDAE Latreille, 1802
subfamily Cerambycinae Latreille, 1802
tribe Callidiini Kirby, 1837
genus Leioderes L. Redtenbacher, 1848
tuerki Ganglbauer, 1886c
Leioderes tuerki Ganglbauer, 1886c
Distribution:
ASIA - LE SY TR
Leioderes tuerki seems to be endemic to South Turkey, namely the Taurus mountains. It develops in Quercus and Juglans but it is likely that also other deciduous trees serve as its host. It is a crepuscular to nocturnal species. The beetles start to activate at dusk and can be observed in flight around their potential hosts. Occasionally they gather on flowering shrubs like hawthorn and stay there all over the night. In the next morning they can still be observed sitting in the flowers but completely disappear before noon. The adults were once beaten from dry branches of Juglans regia during the day.
Body length: 8 - 13 mm
Life cycle: 2 years
Adults in: May - June
Host plant: deciduous trees (Quercus, Juglans etc.)
Distribution: Turkey
The beetle in the picture was found sitting in a blossoming hawthorn (Crataegus sp., Rosaceae) near Ciftehan village (South Turkey).
Stictoleptura rubra rubra Linnaeus, 1758
family CERAMBYCIDAE Latreille, 1802
subfamily Lepturinae Latreille, 1802
tribe Lepturini Latreille, 1802
genus Stictoleptura Casey, 1924
rubra rubra Linnaeus, 1758
Stictoleptura rubra rubra Linnaeus, 1758
Distribution:
EUROPE - AL AU BE BH BU BY CR CT CZ DE EN FI FR GB GE GR HU IR IT LA LS LT ASIA - ES KZ WS LU MD NL NR NT PL PT RO SK SL SP ST SV SZ UK YU
Body length: 10 - 20 mm
Life cycle: 2 - 3 years
Adults in: May - September (especially July - August)
Host plant: larval development in dead wood of coniferous trees (Picea, Pinus, Abies, Larix)
Distribution: Europe, Russia, North Africa
The mounted beetles were collected in Spišská Nová Nová Ves (NE Slovakia) on flowers (male) or on a fresh Norway spruce (Picea abies) logs (ovipositing female laying eggs). The living beetles were photographed on flowers in Liberec (North Bohemia, Czech Republic).
Neopiciella sicula Ganglbauer, 1886c
family CERAMBYCIDAE Latreille, 1802
subfamily Lepturinae Latreille, 1802
tribe Lepturini Latreille, 1802
genus Neopiciella Sama, 1988
sicula Ganglbauer, 1886c
Neopiciella sicula Ganglbauer, 1886c
Distribution:
EUROPE - IT (Sicilia)
Body length: 9 - 11 mm
Life cycle: 2 - 3 years [?]
Adults in: May - June
Host plant: deciduous trees (Acer, Fagus, Quercus)
Distribution: endemic Sicilian species
This very rare beetle was collected on a flower (Apiaceae) near Bosco della Ficcuzza (Sicily, Italy).
Stromatium unicolor (Olivier, 1795)
Subfamilia: CERAMBYCINAE
Tribus: HESPEROPHANINI
Body length: 12 - 32 mm
Life cycle: 3 and more years
Adults in: May - August
Host plant: polyphagous in dead dry wood of various trees, preferring deciduous trees
Distribution: whole Mediterranean region, Iran, Crimea, Caucasus, Transcaucasia
The depicted beetle mounted was reared from a larva collected in a dead branch of Ficus carica near Neo Ithilo (SW of Peloponnese, Greece).
Cephalocrius syriacus Reitter, 1895a
family CERAMBYCIDAE Latreille, 1802
subfamily Spondylidinae Audinet-Serville, 1832
tribe Asemini J. Thomson, 1861
genus Cephalocrius Sharp, 1905a
syriacus Reitter, 1895a
Cephalocrius syriacus Reitter, 1895a
Distribution:
EUROPE - AL AZ CR FR GR IT PT SP N AG CI MO MR TU ASIA - CY IS JO LE SY TR AUSi NTRi
Arhopalus syriacus is apparently distributed in the whole of the Mediterranean region. It develops in pines (Pinus pinaster, Pinus salzmanni, Pinus laricio, Pinus halepensis). Larvae feed first under the bark, later in the wood of dead, fallen or standing trunks of greater diameter, in stumps and often in shallow roots. Adults of this nocturnal species can be found on the host plants at night or in bark crevices and under loose bark at day.
Body length: 12 - 23 mm
Life cycle: 2 - 3 years
Adults in: May - August
Host plant: pines (Pinus)
Distribution: Mediterranean region, Canary Islands
The depicted beetle was found in the pupal cell built in the wood of a dead pine (Pinus halepensis). The beetle was collected in Paleokastritsa village, Corfu Island (Greece).
Neoplagionotus bobelayei Brullé, 1832
family CERAMBYCIDAE Latreille, 1802
subfamily Cerambycinae Latreille, 1802
tribe Clytini Mulsant, 1839
genus Neoplagionotus Kasatkin, 2005
bobelayei Brullé, 1832
Neoplagionotus bobelayei Brullé, 1832
Distribution:
EUROPE - AL BU GR MC RO ST TR UK ASIA - AB AR GG IN IQ S JO SY TM TR
Body length: 11 - 24 mm
Life cycle: 1 year
Adults in: May - July
Host plant: larvae feed in roots of marsh mallow (Althaea, Malvaceae)
Distribution: Balcan peninsula, Turkey, Near East
The depicted mounted beetle was collected on flower (Malvaceae) near Erdemli (SW Turkey). The living specimen was captured on the host plant (Althaea sp.) near Vayk (Southern Armenia).
Rosalia lameeri
Family: Cerambycidae
Subfamily: Cerambycinae
Genus: Rosalia
Species: lameeri
Country: China
Province: Yunnan
Station: Tche-Ping-Tcheou
Parandra brunnea Fabricius, 1798
family CERAMBYCIDAE Latreille, 1802
subfamily Parandrinae Blanchard, 1845
tribe Parandrini Blanchard, 1845
genus Parandra Latreille, 1802
brunnea Fabricius, 1798
Parandra brunnea Fabricius, 1798
Distribution:
Ei: GB GE NAR
Body length: 10 - 24 mm
Life cycle: 2 - 3 years
Adults in: August - September
Host plant: polyphagous in deciduous trees (Tilia, Populus)
Distribution: Dresden (Germany)
Parandra (Neandra) brunnea (Fabricius, 1779) is a common North American species, introduced and estabilished in West Palaearctic region only in Dresden (Saxony, Germany) in 19. century.
The depicted beetles were found in Dresden (Saxony, Germany).
Saperda perforata Pallas, 1773
family CERAMBYCIDAE Latreille, 1802
subfamily Lamiinae Latreille, 1825
tribe Saperdini Mulsant, 1839
genus Saperda Fabricius, 1775
perforata Pallas, 1773
Saperda perforata Pallas, 1773
Distribution:
EUROPE - AL AU BH BU BY CR CT CZ EN FI FR GE GR HU IT LA LT MD NR NT PL RO SK ASIA - AB AR ES FE GG IN KZ MG NE TR WS XIN NORTH AFRICA - AG SP ST SV SZ TR UK
Cerambyx scopolii scopolii Fuessly, 1775
family CERAMBYCIDAE Latreille, 1802
subfamily Cerambycinae Latreille, 1802
tribe Cerambycini Latreille, 1802
genus Cerambyx Linnaeus, 1758
scopolii scopolii Fuessly, 1775
Cerambyx scopolii scopolii Fuessly, 1775
Distribution:
EUROPE - AL AU BE BH BU BY CR CT CZ DE EN FR GB GE GR HU IR IT LA LT LU MC MD NL ASIA - AB AR GG SY TR NR NT PL PT RO SK SL SP ST SV SZ TR UK YU
Body length: 17 - 28 mm
Life cycle: 2 - 3 years
Adults in: May - August
Host plant: polyphagous in deciduous trees (Quercus, Fagus, Prunus, Juglans, Carpinus, Castanea, Salix etc.)
Distribution: Europe, Caucasus, Transcaucasia, North Africa, Near East
Clytus gulekanus Pic, 1904k
family CERAMBYCIDAE Latreille, 1802
subfamily Cerambycinae Latreille, 1802
tribe Clytini Mulsant, 1839
genus Clytus Laicharting, 1784
gulekanus Pic, 1904k
Clytus gulekanus Pic, 1904k
Distribution:
ASIA - TR
Clytus gulekanus is a rare species endemic to Turkey. The beetles develop in Ficus carica. Dead wood of larger living trunks is the preferred larval substrate of this species.
Body length: 10 - 17 mm
Life cycle: 2 - 3 years
Adults in: June - July
Host plant: Ficus carica
Distribution: an endemic species to Turkey
The depicted beetle was collected on the trunk of a dying common fig tree (Ficus carica) in Namrun (SW Turkey).
Oberea pupillata Gyllenhal, 1817
family CERAMBYCIDAE Latreille, 1802
subfamily Lamiinae Latreille, 1825
tribe Phytoeciini Mulsant, 1839
genus Oberea Dejean, 1835
pupillata Gyllenhal, 1817
Oberea pupillata Gyllenhal, 1817
Distribution:
EUROPE - AU BE BH BY CR CT CZ EN FR GE GR HU IT LA LS LT MC MD NT PL RO SL
Neoplocaederus caroli Leprieur, 1876
family CERAMBYCIDAE Latreille, 1802
subfamily Cerambycinae Latreille, 1802
tribe Cerambycini Latreille, 1802
genus Neoplocaederus Sama, 1991
caroli Leprieur, 1876
Neoplocaederus caroli Leprieur, 1876
Distribution:
NORTH AFRICA - AG LB MO TU AFR
Body length: 20 - 45 mm
Life cycle: 2 - 3 years
Adults in: May - July
Host plant: unknown
Turanium scabrum Kraatz, 1882a
family CERAMBYCIDAE Latreille, 1802
subfamily Cerambycinae Latreille, 1802
tribe Callidiini Kirby, 1837
genus Turanium Baeckmann, 1922
scabrum Kraatz, 1882a
Turanium scabrum Kraatz, 1882a
Distribution:
EUROPE - ST ASIA - KI KZ TD TM UZ WS XIN
Body length: 9 - 14 mm
Life cycle: 2 years
Adults in: May - July
Host plant: polyphagous in deciduous trees (Eleagnus, Rosa, Tamarix etc.)
Distribution: Kazakhstan, Tadjikistan, Uzbekistan, Turkmenia
Aphrodisium neoxenum A. White, 1853
family CERAMBYCIDAE Latreille, 1802
subfamily Cerambycinae Latreille, 1802
tribe Callichromatini Swainson & Shuckard, 1840
genus Aphrodisium J. Thomson, 1864
neoxenum A. White, 1853
Aphrodisium neoxenum A. White, 1853
Distribution:
ASIA - HAI HUB SD TAI XIZ ZHE ORR
Anaglyptus luteofasciatus Pic, 1905j
family CERAMBYCIDAE Latreille, 1802
subfamily Cerambycinae Latreille, 1802
tribe Anaglyptini Lacordaire, 1868
genus Anaglyptus Mulsant, 1839
luteofasciatus Pic, 1905j
Anaglyptus luteofasciatus Pic, 1905j
Distribution:
EUROPE - GR
Body length: 10 - 15 mm
Life cycle: 2 years [?]
Adults in: May - June
Host plant: unknown, probably in deciduous trees
Distribution: a species endemic to South Greece (Peloponnese)
The depicted beetles were beaten from a blossoming hawthorn (Crataegus) in Vitina (Menalo Mts., Peloponnese peninsula, Greece).
Pedostrangalia verticenigra Pic, 1892v
family CERAMBYCIDAE Latreille, 1802
subfamily Lepturinae Latreille, 1802
tribe Lepturini Latreille, 1802
genus Pedostrangalia Sokolov, 1897
verticenigra Pic, 1892v
Pedostrangalia verticenigra Pic, 1892v
Distribution:
EUROPE - GR (Samos) ASIA - GG TR
Body length: 10 - 15 mm
Life cycle: 2 - 3 years [?]
Adults in: May - June
Host plant: unknown
Distribution: endemic species to Turkey
Collected by M.Šárovec in Sarigol-Parhali (NE Turkey).
Callimus abdominalis Olivier, 1795
family CERAMBYCIDAE Latreille, 1802
subfamily Cerambycinae Latreille, 1802
tribe Stenopterini Gistel, 1848
genus Callimus Mulsant, 1846
abdominalis Olivier, 1795
Callimus abdominalis Olivier, 1795
Distribution:
EUROPE - AL BH CR FR GR IT SP
Body length: 5 - 9 mm
Life cycle: 2 years
Adults in: May - July
Host plant: polyphagous in deciduous trees (Quercus, Acer, Cydonia, Paliurus, Ostrya, Cercis, Pistacia etc.)
Distribution: SW Europe
The depicted living beetle was reared from a dead oak (Quercus sp.) twig found in West Spain. The mounted beetle was collected on flowers (Apiaceae) in Bosco della Ficcuzza (Sicily, Italy)
Neocerambyx paris Wiedemann, 1821
family CERAMBYCIDAE Latreille, 1802
subfamily Cerambycinae Latreille, 1802
tribe Cerambycini Latreille, 1802
genus Neocerambyx J. Thomson, 1861
paris Wiedemann, 1821
Neocerambyx paris Wiedemann, 1821
Distribution:
ASIA - NP "North India"
Arhopalus rusticus rusticus Linnaeus, 1758
family CERAMBYCIDAE Latreille, 1802
subfamily Spondylidinae Audinet-Serville, 1832
tribe Asemini J. Thomson, 1861
genus Arhopalus Audinet-Serville, 1834b
rusticus rusticus Linnaeus, 1758
Arhopalus rusticus rusticus Linnaeus, 1758
Arhopalus rusticus is a common species in pine forests of Europe and North Africa. It also develops in other coniferous tress (Picea, Abies, Larix) but Pinus is preferred. The larvae feed subcortically, later in hardwood of dead hosts. Adults are active during night and can be found on the hosts or sometimes they are attracted to the lights.
Body length: 10 - 30 mm
Life cycle: 2 - 3 years
Adults in: June - October
Host plant: pines (Pinus), rarely in other coniferous trees
Distribution: coniferous forests of West Palaearctics
Distribution:
EUROPE - AL AU BE BH BU BY CR CT CZ DE EN FI FR GB GE GR HU IR IT LA LS ASIA - AB AR ES FE FUJ GAN GG GUI HAI HEB HEI HUB IN LT LU MC MD NL NR NT PL RO SK SL SP ST SV SZ TR UK NORTH AFRICA - MO AUSi NTRi JA JIL JIX KZ LIA MG NMO NC SC SCH SHA SHN TR WS YUN ZHE
Aristobia hispida Saunders, 1853
family CERAMBYCIDAE Latreille, 1802
subfamily Lamiinae Latreille, 1825
tribe Monochamini Gistel, 1848
genus Aristobia J. Thomson, 1868
hispida Saunders, 1853
Aristobia hispida Saunders, 1853
Distribution:
ASIA - ANH FUJ GUA GUI GUX HAI HEB HEN HKG HUB HUN JIA JIX SCH SHA TAI XIZ YUN ZHE ORR
Epepeotes luscus densemaculatus Gressitt, 1951a
family CERAMBYCIDAE Latreille, 1802
subfamily Lamiinae Latreille, 1825
tribe Monochamini Gistel, 1848
genus Epepeotes Pascoe, 1866b
luscus densemaculatus Gressitt, 1951a
Epepeotes luscus densemaculatus Gressitt, 1951a
Distribution:
ASIA - JIX SCH YUN
Mesosa curculionoides Linnaeus, 1760
family CERAMBYCIDAE Latreille, 1802
subfamily Lamiinae Latreille, 1825
tribe Mesosini Mulsant, 1839
genus Mesosa Latreille, 1829
curculionoides Linnaeus, 1760
Mesosa curculionoides Linnaeus, 1760
Distribution:
EUROPE - AL AU BH BU BY CR CT CZ FR GE GR HU IT LA LT MC MD NR PL PT ASIA - AB AR GG IN TR RO SK SL SP ST SV SZ TR UK YU
Icosium tomentosum tomentosum P. H. Lucas, 1854
family CERAMBYCIDAE Latreille, 1802
subfamily Cerambycinae Latreille, 1802
tribe Achrysonini Lacordaire, 1868
genus Icosium P. H. Lucas, 1854
tomentosum tomentosum P. H. Lucas, 1854
Icosium tomentosum tomentosum P. H. Lucas, 1854
Distribution:
EUROPE - MA PT SP IT NORTH AFRICA - AG LB MO TU
Icosium tomentosum is a circummediterranean species represented by two distinct subspecies: tomentosum Lucas, 1854 and atticum Ganglbauer, 1881. The nominate one occurs in South-West Europe and North Africa. Both subspecies develop in various Cupressaceae (Juniperus, Cupressus, Thuja, Callitrix, Tetraclinis, etc.). Larvae first feed under bark and later enter the wood of recently dead or moribund hosts. The adults are nocturnal and frequently come to light.
Body length: 8 - 16 mm
Life cycle: 2 years
Adults in: June - August
Host plant: oligophagous in various Cupressaceae
Distribution: South-West Europe and North Africa
The depicted beetles were reared from larvae collected in Sardinia (Italy).
Trichoferus kotschyi Ganglbauer, 1883b
family CERAMBYCIDAE Latreille, 1802
subfamily Cerambycinae Latreille, 1802
tribe Hesperophanini Mulsant, 1839
genus Trichoferus Wollaston, 1854
kotschyi Ganglbauer, 1883b
Trichoferus kotschyi Ganglbauer, 1883b
Distribution:
EUROPE - GR (Samos) ASIA - LE SY TR
The adults of this very nice Trichoferus species were collected in Mersin, South-West Turkey. Here, it seems to be broadly polyphagous on deciduous trees. Larvae, pupae, and adults of Trichoferus kotschyi were collected in Quercus spp., Ceratonia siliqua, but also in dead herbaceous plants.
Body length: 12 - 22 mm
Life cycle: 2 - 3 years
Adults in: June - August
Host plant: polyphagous in deciduous trees and plants
Distribution: Turkey
Stictoleptura scutellata scutellata Fabricius, 1781
family CERAMBYCIDAE Latreille, 1802
subfamily Lepturinae Latreille, 1802
tribe Lepturini Latreille, 1802
genus Stictoleptura Casey, 1924
scutellata scutellata Fabricius, 1781
Stictoleptura scutellata scutellata Fabricius, 1781
Distribution:
EUROPE - AL AU BE BH BU BY CR CT CZ DE FR GB GE GR HU IR IT LA LU MC ASIA - AB AR GG TR MD PL PT RO SK SL SP ST SV SZ TR UK YU
Body length: 12 - 20 mm
Life cycle: 2 - 3 years
Adults in: June - September
Host plant: polyphagous in deciduous trees (Fagus, Carpinus, Alnus, Populus etc.)
Distribution: Europe except North, North Africa, Turkey, Caucasus, Transcaucasia, North Iran
The mounted beetles were reared from larvae found in a dead rotten standing trunk of white poplar (Populus alba). The larvae were collected in Břeclav - Pohansko (South Moravia, Czech Republic).
The female ovipositing into a beech trunk (Fagus sylvatica) was photographed near Zbečno village (Central Bohemia, Czech Republic) and the other females were observed in Vihorlat Mts. (Slovak Republic).
Cerambyx cerdo cerdo Linnaeus, 1758
family CERAMBYCIDAE Latreille, 1802
subfamily Cerambycinae Latreille, 1802
tribe Cerambycini Latreille, 1802
genus Cerambyx Linnaeus, 1758
cerdo cerdo Linnaeus, 1758
Cerambyx cerdo cerdo Linnaeus, 1758
Distribution:
EUROPE - AL AU BE BH BU BY CR CT CZ FR GBi GE GR HU IR IT LA LU MA MC MD NL PL RO NORTH AFRICA - MO ASIA - TR SK SL ST SV SZ TR UK YU
Body length: 24 - 55 mm
Life cycle: at least 3 years
Adults in: May - August
Host plant: polyphagous in deciduous trees, in Central Europe only in oak (Quercus)
Distribution: Europe except North, Turkey
Monochamus galloprovincialis galloprovincialis Olivier, 1795
family CERAMBYCIDAE Latreille, 1802
subfamily Lamiinae Latreille, 1825
tribe Monochamini Gistel, 1848
genus Monochamus Dejean, 1821
galloprovincialis galloprovincialis Olivier, 1795
Monochamus galloprovincialis galloprovincialis Olivier, 1795
Distribution:
EUROPE - FR IT(Sicily) PT SP NORTH AFRICA - AG MO TU
Prionus coriarius Linnaeus, 1758
family CERAMBYCIDAE Latreille, 1802
subfamily Prioninae Latreille, 1802
tribe Prionini Latreille, 1802
genus Prionus Geoffroy, 1762
coriarius Linnaeus, 1758
Prionus coriarius Linnaeus, 1758
Distribution:
EUROPE - AL AU BE BH BU BY CR CT CZ DE EN FI FR GB GE GR HU IT KZ LA LS LT NORTH AFRICA - AG TU ASIA - AB AR GG IN KZ SY TR WS LU MD NL NR NT PL PT RO SK SL SP ST SV SZ TR UK YU
Body length: 18 - 45 mm
Life cycle: at least 3 years
Adults in: July - September
Host plant: polyphagous in rotten wood of deciduous and coniferous trees
Distribution: forest areas of Europe, Turkey, Caucasus, Transcaucasia, Iran and North Africa
The depicted beetles were collected in Prague - Krč (Central Bohemia, Czech Republic).
Eurypoda parandraeformis Lacordaire, 1868
family CERAMBYCIDAE Latreille, 1802
subfamily Prioninae Latreille, 1802
tribe Eurypodini Gahan, 1906
genus Eurypoda Saunders, 1853
parandraeformis Lacordaire, 1868
Eurypoda parandraeformis Lacordaire, 1868
Distribution:
ASIA - QIN YUN ORR
Acanthophorus serraticollis
Family: Cerambycidae
Subfamily: Prioninae
Genus: Acanthophorus
Species: serraticollis
Country: India
Province: Orissa
Station: Balasore
Chlorophorus figuratus Scopoli, 1763
family CERAMBYCIDAE Latreille, 1802
subfamily Cerambycinae Latreille, 1802
tribe Clytini Mulsant, 1839
genus Chlorophorus Chevrolat, 1863b
figuratus Scopoli, 1763
Chlorophorus figuratus Scopoli, 1763
Distribution:
EUROPE - AL AU BH BU BY CD CR CT CZ EN FR GE GR HU IT LA LS LT LU MC MD NT PL ASIA - AB AR ES GG IN KZ TR WS PT RO SK SL SP ST SZ TR UK YU
Body length: 8 - 13 mm
Life cycle: 2 years
Adults in: May - August
Host plant: polyphagous in deciduous trees (Quercus, Pyrus, Ulmus, Castanea)
Distribution: Balcan Peninsula, Turkey
Phoracantha semipunctata Fabricius, 1775
family CERAMBYCIDAE Latreille, 1802
subfamily Cerambycinae Latreille, 1802
tribe Phoracanthini Newman, 1840
genus Phoracantha Newman, 1840a
semipunctata Fabricius, 1775
Phoracantha semipunctata Fabricius, 1775
Distribution:
EUROPE - FR GR IT MA PT SP ASIA - CY GG IS JO LE SY TR NORTH AFRICA - AG CI EG LB MO MR TU AFR AUR NAR NTR
Body length: 14 - 30 mm
Life cycle: 1 year
Adults in: April - October
Host plant: Eucalyptus sp.
Distribution: introduced from Australia, whole Mediterranean area
This beetle was collected on dying Eucalyptus tree near town Lecce (Puglia prov., South Italy).
Molorchus kiesenwetteri hircus Abeille de Perrin, 1881
family CERAMBYCIDAE Latreille, 1802
subfamily Cerambycinae Latreille, 1802
tribe Molorchini Gistel, 1848
genus Molorchus Fabricius, 1793
kiesenwetteri hircus Abeille de Perrin, 1881
Molorchus kiesenwetteri hircus Abeille de Perrin, 1881
Distribution:
EUROPE - ST ASIA - AB AR GG IN TR
Body length: 4 - 7 mm
Life cycle: 1 year
Adults in: April - June
Host plant: polyphagous in deciduous trees
Distribution: Turkey, Near East
The depicted beetle was collected in Erdemli (SW Turkey).
Cerambyx multiplicatus Motschulsky, 1860a
family CERAMBYCIDAE Latreille, 1802
subfamily Cerambycinae Latreille, 1802
tribe Cerambycini Latreille, 1802
genus Cerambyx Linnaeus, 1758
multiplicatus Motschulsky, 1860a
Cerambyx multiplicatus Motschulsky, 1860a
Distribution:
ASIA - AB IN
Body length: 17 - 26 mm
Life cycle: 2 - 3 years
Adults in: May - July
Host plant: Quercus
Distribution: Azerbaidjan, North Iran
The prepared female beetle was found whilst sitting on trunk of living Quercus in NE Iran, prov. Khorasan, Golestan forest 55 km NE Minudast in the late afternoon. The living male hatched in 2002 from a larva collected in a Quercus sp. in the same locality.
Certallum ebulinum Linnaeus, 1767
family CERAMBYCIDAE Latreille, 1802
subfamily Cerambycinae Latreille, 1802
tribe Certallini Fairmaire, 1864
genus Certallum Dejean, 1821
ebulinum Linnaeus, 1767
Certallum ebulinum Linnaeus, 1767
Distribution:
EUROPE - BU FR GR MA PT SP ST TR UK ASIA - AB AR CY GG IN IQ IS JO LE SY TR NORTH AFRICA - AG EG LB MO TU
Body length: 5 - 12 mm
Life cycle: 2 years
Adults in: March - July
Host plant: polyphagous in herbaceous plants (Brassicaceae, Apiaceae, Lamiaceae etc.)
Distribution: North Africa, Spain, Portugal, South France, Italy, Greece, Turkey, Caucasus
Pterolophia zebrina Pascoe, 1858
family CERAMBYCIDAE Latreille, 1802
subfamily Lamiinae Latreille, 1825
tribe Pteropliini J. Thomson, 1860
genus Pterolophia Newman, 1842e
zebrina Pascoe, 1858
Pterolophia zebrina Pascoe, 1858
Distribution:
ASIA - FUJ GUA GUX HAI HUB HUN JIX NP SD TAI
Purpuricenus deyrollei J. Thomson, 1867
family CERAMBYCIDAE Latreille, 1802
subfamily Cerambycinae Latreille, 1802
tribe Purpuricenini J. Thomson, 1861
genus Purpuricenus Dejean, 1821
deyrollei J. Thomson, 1867
Purpuricenus deyrollei J. Thomson, 1867
Distribution:
ASIA - IN TM
Chlorophorus nivipictus Kraatz, 1879d
family CERAMBYCIDAE Latreille, 1802
subfamily Cerambycinae Latreille, 1802
tribe Clytini Mulsant, 1839
genus Chlorophorus Chevrolat, 1863b
nivipictus Kraatz, 1879d
Chlorophorus nivipictus Kraatz, 1879d
Distribution:
EUROPE - GR (Samos) ASIA - IN SY TR
Chlorophorus nivipictus is regularly collected in South Turkey and here it is quite common, although only locally. It develops in the dead branches of oaks (Quercus spp.). The bases of such branches remaining in contact with living tissue of the trees, are particularly chosen for oviposition.
Body length: 9 - 14 mm
Life cycle: 1 - 2 years
Adults in: May - June
Host plant: oak (Quercus)
Distribution: Turkey
The living beetle was reared from a dead oak branch collected in the environs of Erdemli (South-West Turkey), the mounted specimen was collected on a blossoming Christ's Thorn (Paliurus spina-christi) in the same locality.
Molorchus malmusii Sama, 1995a
family CERAMBYCIDAE Latreille, 1802
subfamily Cerambycinae Latreille, 1802
tribe Molorchini Gistel, 1848
genus Molorchus Fabricius, 1793
malmusii Sama, 1995a
Molorchus malmusii Sama, 1995a
Distribution:
ASIA - TR
Body length: 5 - 8 mm
Life cycle: unknown [?]
Adults in: June - July
Host plant: unknown [?]
Distribution: Turkey
The depicted beetle was colected near Bolu (NW Turkey).
Clytus kumalariensis Johanides, 2001
family CERAMBYCIDAE Latreille, 1802
subfamily Cerambycinae Latreille, 1802
tribe Clytini Mulsant, 1839
genus Clytus Laicharting, 1784
kumalariensis Johanides, 2001
Clytus kumalariensis Johanides, 2001
Distribution:
ASIA - TR
Body length: 10 - 14 mm
Life cycle: 2 - 3 years
Adults in: June - July
Host plant: oak (Quercus)
Distribution: an endemic species to Central Turkey
Stictoleptura sambucicola Holzschuh, 1982a
family CERAMBYCIDAE Latreille, 1802
subfamily Lepturinae Latreille, 1802
tribe Lepturini Latreille, 1802
genus Stictoleptura Casey, 1924
sambucicola Holzschuh, 1982a
Stictoleptura sambucicola Holzschuh, 1982a
Distribution:
ASIA - SY TR
Body length: 10 - 14 mm
Life cycle: 2 years [?]
Adults in: May - June
Host plant: unknown
Distribution: South Turkey, Syria
The depicted beetles were collected on flowers (Apiaceae) in Al Lathigiyeh (Syria).
Vesperus strepens Fabricius, 1793
family VESPERIDAE Mulsant, 1839
subfamily Vesperinae Mulsant, 1839
tribe Vesperini Mulsant, 1839
genus Vesperus Dejean, 1821
strepens Fabricius, 1793
Vesperus strepens Fabricius, 1793
Distribution:
EUROPE - FR IT
Callidium aeneum aeneum DeGeer, 1775
family CERAMBYCIDAE Latreille, 1802
subfamily Cerambycinae Latreille, 1802
tribe Callidiini Kirby, 1837
genus Callidium Fabricius, 1775
aeneum aeneum DeGeer, 1775
Callidium aeneum aeneum DeGeer, 1775
Distribution:
EUROPE - AL AU BE BH BU BY CR CT CZ EN FI FR GE GR HU IT LA LS LT LU NL ASIA - ES FE HEI JA KZ MG WS NR NT PL RO SK SL ST SV SZ UK YU
Body length: 8 - 15 mm
Life cycle: 1 - 2 years
Adults in: May - July
Host plant: oligophagous in conifers (Pinus, Picea, Larix, Abies)
Distribution: Europe, Russia, Caucasus
Stenopterus mauritanicus P. H. Lucas, 1847
family CERAMBYCIDAE Latreille, 1802
subfamily Cerambycinae Latreille, 1802
tribe Stenopterini Gistel, 1848
genus Stenopterus Illiger, 1804
mauritanicus P. H. Lucas, 1847
Stenopterus mauritanicus P. H. Lucas, 1847
Distribution:
EUROPE - PT SP NORTH AFRICA - AG MO TU
Body length: 9 - 16 mm
Life cycle: 1 - 2 years
Adults in: May - July
Host plant: polyphagous in deciduous trees (Pistacia, Cytiscus, Prunus etc.)
Distribution: Spain, Portugal, North Africa
The depicted beetle was collected on Apiaceae flowers in Khenifra (Morocco).
Iberodorcadion fuliginator andianum Pic, 1917g
family CERAMBYCIDAE Latreille, 1802
subfamily Lamiinae Latreille, 1825
tribe Dorcadionini Swainson, 1840
genus Iberodorcadion Breuning, 1943d
fuliginator andianum Pic, 1917g
Iberodorcadion fuliginator andianum Pic, 1917g
Distribution:
EUROPE - SP
Trichoferus spartii G. Müller, 1948
family CERAMBYCIDAE Latreille, 1802
subfamily Cerambycinae Latreille, 1802
tribe Hesperophanini Mulsant, 1839
genus Trichoferus Wollaston, 1854
spartii G. Müller, 1948
Trichoferus spartii G. Müller, 1948
Distribution:
EUROPE - AL CR GR IT
Body length: 9 - 15 mm
Life cycle: 2 years
Adults in: July - August
Host plant: Spartium, Rhus, Paliurus, Coronilla
Distribution: Croatia, Morocco, Italy, Greece
The depicted beetles were reared from larvae found in living branches of Spanish broom (Spartium junceum) collected in Medulin (SE Instra peninsula, Croatia).
Chlorophorus dinae Rapuzzi & Sama, 1999
family CERAMBYCIDAE Latreille, 1802
subfamily Cerambycinae Latreille, 1802
tribe Clytini Mulsant, 1839
genus Chlorophorus Chevrolat, 1863b
dinae Rapuzzi & Sama, 1999
Chlorophorus dinae Rapuzzi & Sama, 1999
Distribution:
ASIA - SY TR
According to Rejzek (in litteris) Chlorophorus dinae develops in dead branches still attached to living trunks and in dead trunks of deciduous trees (Quercus, Ostrya, Carpinus). The larval substrate is a very compact and dry dead wood. Larval development lasts 2 years.
Body length: 8 - 12 mm
Life cycle: 2 years
Adults in: May - July
Host plant: deciduous trees (Quercus, Ostrya, Carpinus)
Distribution: Turkey and Syria
The depicted beetle was collected in Slinfah (Jabal an Nusayriyah Mts., Syria).
Callidium syriacum Pic, 1892s
family CERAMBYCIDAE Latreille, 1802
subfamily Cerambycinae Latreille, 1802
tribe Callidiini Kirby, 1837
genus Callidium Fabricius, 1775
syriacum Pic, 1892s
Callidium syriacum Pic, 1892s
Distribution:
ASIA - SY TR
Body length: 8 - 15 mm
Life cycle: 2 years
Adults in: May - June
Host plant: coniferous trees (Pinus, Cedrus)
Distribution: Turkey, Syria
The depicted beetles were reared from dead branches of Cedrus libani collected in Göksun (Central Turkey).
Clytus arietis arietis Linnaeus, 1758
family CERAMBYCIDAE Latreille, 1802
subfamily Cerambycinae Latreille, 1802
tribe Clytini Mulsant, 1839
genus Clytus Laicharting, 1784
arietis arietis Linnaeus, 1758
Clytus arietis arietis Linnaeus, 1758
Distribution:
EUROPE - AL AU BE BH BU BY CR CT CZ DE ES FI FR GB GE GR HU IR IT LA LS LT ASIA - TR NORTH AFRICA - MR LU MC MD NL NR NT PL PT RO SK SL SP ST SV SZ TR UK YU
Clytus arietis is one of the most common European longhorn beetles frequently visiting flowers. It is a broadly polyphagous species in deciduous trees and occasionally also in conifers.
Body length: 6 - 15 mm
Life cycle: 2 years
Adults in: May - July
Host plant: polyphagous in deciduous trees, occasionally in conifers
Distribution: Europe, Russia, Caucasus, Transcaucasia, Turkey, Iran
Mesosa rupta Pascoe, 1862a
family CERAMBYCIDAE Latreille, 1802
subfamily Lamiinae Latreille, 1825
tribe Mesosini Mulsant, 1839
genus Mesosa Latreille, 1829
rupta Pascoe, 1862a
Mesosa rupta Pascoe, 1862a
Distribution:
ASIA - GUA GUX YUN ORR
Anoplodera rufipes rufipes Schaller, 1783
family CERAMBYCIDAE Latreille, 1802
subfamily Lepturinae Latreille, 1802
tribe Lepturini Latreille, 1802
genus Anoplodera Mulsant, 1839
rufipes rufipes Schaller, 1783
Anoplodera rufipes rufipes Schaller, 1783
Distribution:
EUROPE - AU BH BU BY CR CZ EN FR GE GB GR HU IT LA LT MD ?NT PL RO SK
Menesia bipunctata Zubkov, 1829
family CERAMBYCIDAE Latreille, 1802
subfamily Lamiinae Latreille, 1825
tribe Saperdini Mulsant, 1839
genus Menesia Mulsant, 1856
bipunctata Zubkov, 1829
Menesia bipunctata Zubkov, 1829
Distribution:
EUROPE - AU BH BY CR CT CZ EN FR GE HU IT KZ LA LS LT NT PL RO
Morimus asper funereus Mulsant, 1863
family CERAMBYCIDAE Latreille, 1802
subfamily Lamiinae Latreille, 1825
tribe Lamiini Latreille, 1825
genus Morimus Brullé, 1832
asper funereus Mulsant, 1863
Morimus asper funereus Mulsant, 1863
Distribution:
EUROPE - AL AU BH BU CR CZ GR HU IT MC MD RO SK ?SL UK YU
Arctolamia strandi Breuning, 1936
family CERAMBYCIDAE Latreille, 1802
subfamily Lamiinae Latreille, 1825
tribe Lamiini Latreille, 1825
genus Arctolamia Gestro, 1888a
strandi Breuning, 1936
Arctolamia strandi Breuning, 1936
Distribution:
ASIA - YUN
Cyrtoclytus capra Germar, 1824
family CERAMBYCIDAE Latreille, 1802
subfamily Cerambycinae Latreille, 1802
tribe Clytini Mulsant, 1839
genus Cyrtoclytus Ganglbauer, 1882
capra Germar, 1824
Cyrtoclytus capra Germar, 1824
Distribution:
EUROPE - AU BH BY CT CZ EN FR GE LA LT MD NT PL RO SK ST SZ UK ASIA - AB ES FE HEI IN JIL KZ LIA MG NC NMO SC SCH WS
Body length: 8 - 18 mm
Life cycle: 2 - 3 years
Adults in: June - July
Host plant: polyphagous in deciduous trees (Alnus, Fagus, Betula, Tilia etc.)
Distribution: France, Central and SE Europe, Russia, North Kazakhstan
Purpuricenus interscapillatus longevittatus Pic, 1941b
family CERAMBYCIDAE Latreille, 1802
subfamily Cerambycinae Latreille, 1802
tribe Purpuricenini J. Thomson, 1861
genus Purpuricenus Dejean, 1821
interscapillatus longevittatus Pic, 1941b
Purpuricenus interscapillatus longevittatus Pic, 1941b
Distribution:
ASIA - LE [Rapuzzi & Sama, 2014b: 144]
Body length: 12 - 18 mm
Life cycle: 2 - 3 years
Adults in: June - July
Host plant: oak (Quercus)
Distribution: South Turkey, Near East
The depicted beetles were found on oak (Quercus sp.) in Burqush (SW Syria).
Vesperus aragonicus Baraud, 1964
family VESPERIDAE Mulsant, 1839
subfamily Vesperinae Mulsant, 1839
tribe Vesperini Mulsant, 1839
genus Vesperus Dejean, 1821
aragonicus Baraud, 1964
Vesperus aragonicus Baraud, 1964
Distribution:
EUROPE - FR SP
Cleroclytus semirufus semirufus Kraatz, 1884a
family CERAMBYCIDAE Latreille, 1802
subfamily Cerambycinae Latreille, 1802
tribe Tillomorphini Lacordaire, 1868
genus Cleroclytus Kraatz, 1884a
semirufus semirufus Kraatz, 1884a
Cleroclytus semirufus semirufus Kraatz, 1884a
Distribution:
ASIA - KI KZ UZ
Body length: 6 - 10 mm
Life cycle: 2 years
Adults in: April - June
Host plant: polyphagous in deciduous trees
Distribution: former Soviet Central Asian republics
The depicted beetle was beaten from blossoming shrub near Novoaskresonovka (40 km E of Merke, Kazakhstan).
Cerambyx carinatus Küster, 1845a
family CERAMBYCIDAE Latreille, 1802
subfamily Cerambycinae Latreille, 1802
tribe Cerambycini Latreille, 1802
genus Cerambyx Linnaeus, 1758
carinatus Küster, 1845a
Cerambyx carinatus Küster, 1845a
Distribution:
EUROPE - BH BU CR GR IT MA MC YU ASIA - TR
Body length: 30 - 45 mm
Life cycle: 2 - 3 years
Adults in: June - August
Host plant: Prunus
Distribution: Croatia, Macedonia, West Turkey
Paraclytus reitteri Ganglbauer, 1882
family CERAMBYCIDAE Latreille, 1802
subfamily Cerambycinae Latreille, 1802
tribe Anaglyptini Lacordaire, 1868
genus Paraclytus Bates, 1884a
reitteri Ganglbauer, 1882
Paraclytus reitteri Ganglbauer, 1882
Distribution:
ASIA - AB IN
The larval nutrition and female oviposition preferences of Paraclytus reitteri are very similar to those of Paraclytus raddei (Ganglbauer, 1881) and larvae of both species are frequently collected together. Paraclytus reitteri, however, seems to prefere dead but very compact and moisture-poor wood of trunks and stumps of Fagus orientalis (and very likely also other deciduous trees). The larval substrate always showed a characteristic fungal infestation.
Body length: 11 - 15 mm
Life cycle: 2 - 3 years
Adults in: July - June
Host plant: polyphagous in deciduous trees
Distribution: Azerbaidjan, North Iran
Stictoleptura palmi Demelt, 1972a
family CERAMBYCIDAE Latreille, 1802
subfamily Lepturinae Latreille, 1802
tribe Lepturini Latreille, 1802
genus Stictoleptura Casey, 1924
palmi Demelt, 1972a
Stictoleptura palmi Demelt, 1972a
Distribution:
NORTH AFRICA - CI
Body length: 13 - 18 mm
Life cycle: 2 - 3 years
Adults in: June - August
Host plant: polyphagous in deciduous and coniferous trees (Laurus, Pinus, Erica, Eucalyptus)
Distribution: endemic to Canary Islands
The depicted beetles were reared from larvae collected in Puerto de Erjos (North of Santiago del Teide, West Tenerife, Canary Islands).
Lobarthron balassogloi balassogloi Jakovlev, 1885a
family CERAMBYCIDAE Latreille, 1802
subfamily Prioninae Latreille, 1802
tribe Prionini Latreille, 1802
genus Lobarthron Semenov, 1900b
balassogloi balassogloi Jakovlev, 1885a
Lobarthron balassogloi balassogloi Jakovlev, 1885a
Distribution:
ASIA - KI KZ UZ
Body length: 20 - 30 mm
Life cycle: 2 - 3 years
Adults in: June - August
Host plant: unknown
Distribution: countries of the former Soviet Central Asia
The depicted beetle was attracted to light in Carvak (Ugam Mts., Uzbekistan).
Purpuricenus budensis Götz, 1783
family CERAMBYCIDAE Latreille, 1802
subfamily Cerambycinae Latreille, 1802
tribe Purpuricenini J. Thomson, 1861
genus Purpuricenus Dejean, 1821
budensis Götz, 1783
Purpuricenus budensis Götz, 1783
Distribution:
EUROPE - BH BU CT CR FR GR HU IT MC MD RO SK SL SP ST TR UK YU ASIA - AB AR CY GG IS LE SY TR WS
Body length: 10 - 20 mm
Life cycle: 2 - 3 years
Adults in: May - August
Host plant: polyphagous in deciduous trees (Prunus, Quercus, Ulmus, Paliurus, Salix, Pistacia etc.)
Distribution: South Europe, Slovakia, Hungary, Caucasus, Transcaucasia, Turkey, Near East, North Iran
Cerambyx nodulosus Germar, 1817
family CERAMBYCIDAE Latreille, 1802
subfamily Cerambycinae Latreille, 1802
tribe Cerambycini Latreille, 1802
genus Cerambyx Linnaeus, 1758
nodulosus Germar, 1817
Cerambyx nodulosus Germar, 1817
Distribution:
EUROPE - AL BH BU CR GR IT MA MC RO SL ST TR UK YU ASIA - AB AR CY GG LE SY TR
Cerambyx nodulosus develops in living or moribund trees and can therefore be regarded as a physiological pest. Larvae expel large quantities of well visible sawdust which can serve as a hallmark to locate attacked trees. The adults are active during the day but are very difficult to find. In SE Bulgaria even very small, stunted Crataegus shrubs growing on sandy soils of the Black Sea coastal region serve as hosts of this remarkable insect.
Body length: 25 - 45 mm
Life cycle: 3 - 4 years
Adults in: May - August
Host plant: polyphagous in fruit and ornamental trees or brushes (Prunus, Pyrus, Malus, Crataegus etc.)
Distribution: South-East Europe, Turkey, Near East
Xylotrechus antilope antilope Schoenherr, 1817a
family CERAMBYCIDAE Latreille, 1802
subfamily Cerambycinae Latreille, 1802
tribe Clytini Mulsant, 1839
genus Xylotrechus Chevrolat, 1860d
antilope antilope Schoenherr, 1817a
Xylotrechus antilope antilope Schoenherr, 1817a
Distribution:
EUROPE - AL AU BH BU BY CR CT CZ FR GE GR HU IT LT MD NL NR PL PT RO ASIA - CY TR SK SL SP ST SV SZ TR UK YU
Body length: 7 - 15 mm
Life cycle: 2 years
Adults in: May - August
Host plant: oak (Quercus)
Distribution: Europe, Caucasus, Transcaucasia, North Africa, Near East, Iran
The living beetles were collected in Zbraslav (Prague, Central Bohemia, Czech Republic) on oak (Quercus robur) logs. The mounted beetles were collected in Stará Boleslav (Central Bohemia, Czech Republic) on branches of a freshly felled oak tree (Quercus robur).
Clytus ciliciensis Chevrolat, 1863b
family CERAMBYCIDAE Latreille, 1802
subfamily Cerambycinae Latreille, 1802
tribe Clytini Mulsant, 1839
genus Clytus Laicharting, 1784
ciliciensis Chevrolat, 1863b
Clytus ciliciensis Chevrolat, 1863b
Distribution:
ASIA - SY TR
Body length: 5 - 10 mm
Life cycle: 2 years [?]
Adults in: June - July
Host plant: unknown
Distribution: an endemic species to Turkey
This interesting and endemic species of Turkey was collected on flowers of herbaceous plants in Erdemli (SW Turkey). At present virtually nothing is known about its biology.
Clytus taurusiensis Pic, 1903m
family CERAMBYCIDAE Latreille, 1802
subfamily Cerambycinae Latreille, 1802
tribe Clytini Mulsant, 1839
genus Clytus Laicharting, 1784
taurusiensis Pic, 1903m
Clytus taurusiensis Pic, 1903m
Distribution:
ASIA - IS TR
lytus taurusiensis is a species endemic to SW Turkey (Taurus and Nurdag Mts.). The species is mainly associated with Ficus carica but there are indications that it might be polyphagous in broad-leaved trees.
Body length: 6 - 10 mm
Life cycle: 2 years [?]
Adults in: May - July
Host plant: Ficus carica
Distribution: an endemic species to Turkey
The depicted beetle was collected in Namrun (SW Turkey) on dead offspring of Ficus carica. Especially burned branches seemed to attract this nice longhorn beetle. It is a very quick running beetle and it is very difficult to catch it.
Stenopterus rufus syriacus Pic, 1892b
family CERAMBYCIDAE Latreille, 1802
subfamily Cerambycinae Latreille, 1802
tribe Stenopterini Gistel, 1848
genus Stenopterus Illiger, 1804
rufus syriacus Pic, 1892b
Stenopterus rufus syriacus Pic, 1892b
Distribution:
ASIA - IS LE IQ SY TR
Body length: 7 - 15 mm
Life cycle: 2 years
Adults in: May - August
Host plant: polyphagous in deciduous trees
Distribution: South Turkey, Syria, Lebanon, Jordan, Israel
Monochamus saltuarius Gebler, 1830
family CERAMBYCIDAE Latreille, 1802
subfamily Lamiinae Latreille, 1825
tribe Monochamini Gistel, 1848
genus Monochamus Dejean, 1821
saltuarius Gebler, 1830
Monochamus saltuarius Gebler, 1830
Distribution:
EUROPE - AU BH BY CR CT CZ GE HU IT LA LT NT PL RO SK SL UK ASIA - ES FE KZ HEI JA JIL JIX MG NC NMO SC SHA SHN SHX WS XIN ZHE
Anastrangalia montana montana Mulsant & Rey, 1863
family CERAMBYCIDAE Latreille, 1802
subfamily Lepturinae Latreille, 1802
tribe Lepturini Latreille, 1802
genus Anastrangalia Casey, 1924
montana montana Mulsant & Rey, 1863
Anastrangalia montana montana Mulsant & Rey, 1863
Distribution:
EUROPE - GR (Samos) ASIA - CY SY TR
Body length: 9 - 12 mm
Life cycle: 2 - 3 years
Adults in: May - July
Host plant: pine (Pinus)
Distribution: Crete, Turkey, Syria
The depicted beetles were collected on flowers (Apiaceae) near Isparta (Dipoyras Mts., Turkey).
Collected by T.Kopecký.
Callidium violaceum Fabricius, 1775
family CERAMBYCIDAE Latreille, 1802
subfamily Cerambycinae Latreille, 1802
tribe Callidiini Kirby, 1837
genus Callidium Fabricius, 1775
violaceum Fabricius, 1775
Callidium violaceum Fabricius, 1775
Distribution:
EUROPE - AL AU BE BH BU BY CR CT CZ DE EN FI FR GB GE HU IR IT LA LS LT LU ASIA - AB AR ES FE GG HEI JA JIL KZ MG NC NMO SC TAI TR WS XIN MD NL NR NT PL RO SK SL SP ST SV SZ UK YU
Body length: 8 - 16 mm
Life cycle: 2 years
Adults in: May - August
Host plant: polyphagous in conifers (Pinus, Picea, Larix, Abies)
Distribution: Europe, Russia, Caucasus, Transcaucasia
Stictoleptura maculicornis DeGeer, 1775
family CERAMBYCIDAE Latreille, 1802
subfamily Lepturinae Latreille, 1802
tribe Lepturini Latreille, 1802
genus Stictoleptura Casey, 1924
maculicornis DeGeer, 1775
Stictoleptura maculicornis DeGeer, 1775
Distribution:
EUROPE - AL AU BE BH BU BY CR CT CZ EN FI FR GE GR HU IT LA LT LU MC MD NR ASIA - ?GG NT PL RO SK SL ST SV SZ UK YU
Body length: 7 - 10 mm
Life cycle: 2 years
Adults in: May - August
Host plant: polyphagous in coniferous and deciduous trees (Pinus, Picea, Betula, Abies etc.)
Distribution: Europe except some southern regions, Caucasus
The beetles in the pictures were collected on flowers in Zbečno and Broumy (Central Bohemia, Czech Republic).
Ropalopus varini Bedel, 1870
family CERAMBYCIDAE Latreille, 1802
subfamily Cerambycinae Latreille, 1802
tribe Callidiini Kirby, 1837
genus Ropalopus Mulsant, 1839
varini Bedel, 1870
Ropalopus varini Bedel, 1870
Distribution:
EUROPE - AU BH BU CR CZ FR GE GR HU IT MC MD PL RO SK SL SP SZ UK YU
Body length: 10 - 14 mm
Life cycle: 2 years
Adults in: June - July
Host plant: oak (Quercus)
Distribution: Europe except North
Hesperophanes sericeus Fabricius, 1787
family CERAMBYCIDAE Latreille, 1802
subfamily Cerambycinae Latreille, 1802
tribe Hesperophanini Mulsant, 1839
genus Hesperophanes Dejean, 1835
sericeus Fabricius, 1787
Hesperophanes sericeus Fabricius, 1787
Distribution:
EUROPE - AL BH CR FR GR MA MC PT SP ST SZ UK YU ASIA - AB AR CY GG IN IQ IS JO TM NORTH AFRICA - AG EG LB MO TU TR
Body length: 20 - 28 mm
Life cycle: 2 - 3 years
Adults in: June - September
Host plant: polyphagous on deciduous trees and shrubs (Juglans, Ficus, Vitis, Platanus, Quercus, etc.)
Distribution: whole Mediterranean region
A widely distributed nocturnal species frequently attracted to light. The depicted beetles were collected in Zaostrog (Dalmatia, Croatia).
Asemum striatum Linnaeus, 1758
family CERAMBYCIDAE Latreille, 1802
subfamily Spondylidinae Audinet-Serville, 1832
tribe Asemini J. Thomson, 1861
genus Asemum Eschscholtz, 1830
striatum Linnaeus, 1758
Asemum striatum Linnaeus, 1758
Distribution:
EUROPE - AL AU BE BH BU BY CR CT CZ DE EN FI FR GB GE GR HU IR IT LA LS LT LU ASIA - AB AR ES FE GG HEI JA JIL KI KZ MG NC NMO SC WS TR XIN ZHE MD NL NR NT PL RO SK SL SP ST SV SZ UK NAR NTR
Asemum striatum is a common European species developing in coniferous trees (Picea, Abies, Larix, but primarily in Pinus). Larvae feed subcortically, later in the hardwood of dead hosts. It is a crepuscular nocturnal species.
Body length: 8 - 23 mm
Life cycle: 2 - 3 years
Adults in: May - August
Host plant: polyphagous in coniferous trees
Distribution: cold and temperate West Palaearctics
Obrium brunneum Fabricius, 1793
family CERAMBYCIDAE Latreille, 1802
subfamily Cerambycinae Latreille, 1802
tribe Obriini Mulsant, 1839
genus Obrium Dejean, 1821
brunneum Fabricius, 1793
Obrium brunneum Fabricius, 1793
Distribution:
EUROPE - AL AU BE BH BU BY CR CT CZ DE EN FR GB GE GR HU IR IT LA LS LT LU ASIA - AB AR GG TR MD NL NT PL RO SK SL SP ST SV SZ UK YU
Body length: 4 - 7 mm
Life cycle: 1 year
Adults in: June - August
Host plant: polyphagous in coniferous trees (Picea, Abies, Pinus, Larix)
Distribution: Europe, Caucasus, Transcaucasia, Turkey, Iran
Deroplia albida Brullé, 1839
family CERAMBYCIDAE Latreille, 1802
subfamily Lamiinae Latreille, 1825
tribe Apodasyini Lacordaire, 1872
genus Deroplia Dejean, 1835
albida Brullé, 1839
Deroplia albida Brullé, 1839
Distribution:
EUROPE - CI
Deroplia albida is a nocturnal species endemic to Canary Islands. The species is oligophagous on various Euphorbia plants (e.g. Euphorbia aphyla, Euphorbia regis-jubae).
Body length: 10 - 20 mm
Life cycle: 1 - 2 years
Adults in: December - May
Host plant: Euphorbia species
Distribution: a species endemic to Canary Islands
The depicted beetles were collected in Tamaimo NE Puerto de Santiago (Tenerife, Canary Islands) and in La Vizcaína in Valle Gran Rey (La Gomera, Canary Islands).
Delagrangeus schurmanni Sama, 1985c
family CERAMBYCIDAE Latreille, 1802
subfamily Cerambycinae Latreille, 1802
tribe Deilini Fairmaire, 1864
genus Delagrangeus Pic, 1892r
schurmanni Sama, 1985c
Delagrangeus schurmanni Sama, 1985c
Distribution:
NORTH AFRICA - CI
Body length: 6 - 10 mm
Life cycle: 1 - 2 years
Adults in: January - May
Host plant: Juniperus turbinata canariensis
Distribution: endemic to Canary Islands
The depicted beetle was collected in a dead branch of the host plant near Vallehermoso (La Gomera, Canary Islands).
Xylosteus spinolae Frivaldszky von Frivald, 1837
family CERAMBYCIDAE Latreille, 1802
subfamily Lepturinae Latreille, 1802
tribe Xylosteini Reitter, 1913
genus Xylosteus Frivaldszky von Frivald, 1837
spinolae Frivaldszky von Frivald, 1837
Xylosteus spinolae Frivaldszky von Frivald, 1837
Distribution:
EUROPE - AU BH BU CR IT MC RO SL TR YU
Body length: 12 - 16 mm
Life cycle: 2 - 3 years
Adults in: April - June
Host plant: polyphagous in coniferous and deciduous trees
Stenopterus ater Linnaeus, 1767
family CERAMBYCIDAE Latreille, 1802
subfamily Cerambycinae Latreille, 1802
tribe Stenopterini Gistel, 1848
genus Stenopterus Illiger, 1804
ater Linnaeus, 1767
Stenopterus ater Linnaeus, 1767
Distribution:
EUROPE - BH CR FR GR IT MC PT SK SL SP UK YU NORTH AFRICA - AG GG LB MO TU
Body length: 6 - 14 mm
Life cycle: 1 - 2 years
Adults in: June - August
Host plant: polyphagous in deciduous trees (Pistacia, Ceratonia, Ostrya, Carpinus, Ulmus, Prunus etc.
Distribution: South Europe, North Africa, Crimea
The depicted mounted beetles were collected on flowers (Apiaceae) in Torre del Orso (Puglia prov., SE Italy). The living specimen was reared from a larva found in a dead Ficus carica collected in Az Zintan (Lybia, Jabal Nefusah).
Stenocorus quercus quercus Götz, 1783
family CERAMBYCIDAE Latreille, 1802
subfamily Lepturinae Latreille, 1802
tribe Rhagiini Kirby, 1837
genus Stenocorus Geoffroy, 1762
quercus quercus Götz, 1783
Stenocorus quercus quercus Götz, 1783
Distribution:
EUROPE - AU BE BH BU BY CR CT CZ DE FR GE GR HU IT MC MD PL RO SK SL SP ST ASIA - ES MG TR WS SZ UK YU
Xylotrechus stebbingi Gahan, 1906a
family CERAMBYCIDAE Latreille, 1802
subfamily Cerambycinae Latreille, 1802
tribe Clytini Mulsant, 1839
genus Xylotrechus Chevrolat, 1860d
stebbingi Gahan, 1906a
Xylotrechus stebbingi Gahan, 1906a
Distribution:
EUROPE - FR GR IT SL SZ NORTH AFRICA - TU ASIA - AF BT IS NP PA SD TD TR XIZ ORR
Body length: 12 - 23 mm
Life cycle: 2 years
Adults in: May - July
Host plant: polyphagous in deciduous trees
Distribution: imported to Greece, Italy
The mounted beetles were reared from dead large diameter branch of Ficus carica. The branch was collected in Neo Ithilo (Lakoonia nomos, SW of Peloponnese, Greece) in May 1998. This record represents the first evidence of this introduced species' presence (North Indian origin) in continental Greece. The living specimen was reared from a dead walnut (Juglans regia) branch found near Githio (Lakoonia nomos, SW of Peloponnese, Greece).
Ropalopus hanae Sama & Rejzek, 2002
family CERAMBYCIDAE Latreille, 1802
subfamily Cerambycinae Latreille, 1802
tribe Callidiini Kirby, 1837
genus Ropalopus Mulsant, 1839
hanae Sama & Rejzek, 2002
Ropalopus hanae Sama & Rejzek, 2002
Distribution:
ASIA - TR
The holotype of the newly described species (Sama et Rejzek, 2002) was captured whilst sitting on a branch of a living shrubby Quercus species. However, as the other congeners of the species group ungaricus develop in various living Acer spp., we think it more likely that Acer might be the true host. A species of Acer does occur (although quite rarely) in the type locality. Only recently, our colleague Nicole Auvray, has collected 15 specimens of this remarkable beetle in an Acer-Quercus growth in Kastamonu (N Turkey).
Body length: 24 m
Life cycle: 2 - 3 years [?]
Specimen captured: June 22.-23., 1999
Host plant: unknown, but very likely an Acer sp.
Distribution: Turkey
The depicted beetle was collected in Buglan Gecidi pass (1640 m, 40 km NW Mus, East Turkey).
Pseudoprionus bienerti Heyden, 1885c
family CERAMBYCIDAE Latreille, 1802
subfamily Prioninae Latreille, 1802
tribe Prionini Latreille, 1802
genus Pseudoprionus Pic, 1898e
bienerti Heyden, 1885c
Pseudoprionus bienerti Heyden, 1885c
Distribution:
ASIA - IN TM
Nothorhina muricata (Dalman, 1817)
othorhina muricata (Dalman, 1817)
[= Nothorhina punctata (Fabricius, 1798)]
Subfamilia: SPONDYLIDINAE / Tribus: ASEMINI
Body length: 6 - 12 mm
Life cycle: 2 years
Adults in: June - July
Host plant: pines (Pinus)
Distribution: Europe
The living beetles in the pictures were photographed in locality near Třeboň (South Bohemia, Czech Republic) on bark of a living solitary pine tree (Pinus sylvestris). Excuse me please for low quality of live beetle pictures, but Nothorhina muricata is very shy and extremely fast running beetle, hidden under bark scales most of the day-time.
Collected by M.Hoskovec.
Plagionotus arcuatus lugubris Ménétriés, 1832
family CERAMBYCIDAE Latreille, 1802
subfamily Cerambycinae Latreille, 1802
tribe Clytini Mulsant, 1839
genus Plagionotus Mulsant, 1842b
arcuatus lugubris Ménétriés, 1832
Plagionotus arcuatus lugubris Ménétriés, 1832
Distribution:
ASIA - AB AR IN TM
Body length: 8 - 20 mm
Life cycle: 1 - 2 years
Adults in: May - July
Host plant: Quercus spp. but possibly also other deciduous trees
Distribution: Azerbaijan, North Iran, SW Turkmenia
The depicted beetles were collected in the surroundings of Minúdast (NE Iran, Khorásán province).
Stenopterus flavicornis Küster, 1846b
family CERAMBYCIDAE Latreille, 1802
subfamily Cerambycinae Latreille, 1802
tribe Stenopterini Gistel, 1848
genus Stenopterus Illiger, 1804
flavicornis Küster, 1846b
Stenopterus flavicornis Küster, 1846b
Distribution:
EUROPE - AL AU BU CR CZ GR HU IT MC RO SK SL TR UK YU ASIA - IS JO SY
Body length: 10 - 15 mm
Life cycle: 2 years
Adults in: May - July
Host plant: polyphagous in deciduous trees
Distribution: South and SE of West Europe, Near East, North Africa
Euracmaeops marginatus Fabricius, 1781
family CERAMBYCIDAE Latreille, 1802
subfamily Lepturinae Latreille, 1802
tribe Rhagiini Kirby, 1837
genus Euracmaeops Danilevsky, 2014i
marginatus Fabricius, 1781
Euracmaeops marginatus Fabricius, 1781
Distribution:
EUROPE - AU BH BY CR CT CZ EN FI FR GE GR HU IT LA LT NL NR NT PL SK SL SP ST ASIA - ES FE GAN KZ MG NMO TR WS SV SZ UK YU
Prinobius myardi myardi Mulsant, 1842a
family CERAMBYCIDAE Latreille, 1802
subfamily Prioninae Latreille, 1802
tribe Macrotomini J. Thomson, 1861
genus Prinobius Mulsant, 1842a
myardi myardi Mulsant, 1842a
Prinobius myardi myardi Mulsant, 1842a
Distribution:
EUROPE - FR PT SP
Parandra caspia Ménétriés, 1832
family CERAMBYCIDAE Latreille, 1802
subfamily Parandrinae Blanchard, 1845
tribe Parandrini Blanchard, 1845
genus Parandra Latreille, 1802
caspia Ménétriés, 1832
Parandra caspia Ménétriés, 1832
Distribution:
ASIA - AB IN
Body length: 10 - 22 mm
Life cycle: 3 years
Adults in: May - September
Host plant: polyphagous in deciduous trees
Distribution: Talysh (Azerbaidjan), Iran
Parandra (Archandra) caspia Ménétriés, 1832 shows a very interesting life history. The primary sites of attack are 2 years dead standing alders (Alnus) of large diameter growing on the bottom of shady brook and river valleys. Such trees when recently dead are first attacked by other wood boring insects and these start their development under the thick bark. During the next winter insectivorous birds search for the half grown larvae penetrating the thick bark. Next season in about June to July at night adult Parandra search for such trees and gather there. They use the openings in the bark to penetrate under it. Regularly a male and female find together a convenient opening and creep under the bark. There they create a large oval place where copulation occurs. The pair proceeds then to mine the wood and soon enters the hardwood where the female oviposits. A huge dead alder can support a colony of Parandra for many years. The adults do not need to leave the trees for many subsequent years. The species is relatively polyphagous. The depicted beetles were found under bark of a dead standing Carpinus in N Iran, prov. Mazandaran, Calus.
Purpuricenus barbarus P. H. Lucas, 1842
family CERAMBYCIDAE Latreille, 1802
subfamily Cerambycinae Latreille, 1802
tribe Purpuricenini J. Thomson, 1861
genus Purpuricenus Dejean, 1821
barbarus P. H. Lucas, 1842
Purpuricenus barbarus P. H. Lucas, 1842
Distribution:
NORTH AFRICA - AG MO TU
Body length: 10 - 20 mm
Life cycle: 2 - 3 years
Adults in: May - July
Host plant: polyphagous in deciduous trees (Quercus ilex, Pistacia lentiscus)
Distribution: Algeria, Morocco, Tunisia
Saphanus piceus ganglbaueri Brancsik, 1886
family CERAMBYCIDAE Latreille, 1802
subfamily Spondylidinae Audinet-Serville, 1832
tribe Saphanini Gistel, 1848
genus Saphanus Audinet-Serville, 1834b
piceus ganglbaueri Brancsik, 1886
Saphanus piceus ganglbaueri Brancsik, 1886
Distribution:
EUROPE - AL BH BU MC TR YU
Body length: 13 - 19 mm
Life cycle: 2 - 3 years
Adults in: May - July
Host plant: polyphagous in deciduous and coniferous trees
Distribution: Balcan peninsula
The depicted beetle was collected under a fallen hazel (Corylus avellana) trunk in Bukovac (Stara Planina Mts., Bulgaria).
Anaglyptus mysticus Linnaeus, 1758
family CERAMBYCIDAE Latreille, 1802
subfamily Cerambycinae Latreille, 1802
tribe Anaglyptini Lacordaire, 1868
genus Anaglyptus Mulsant, 1839
mysticus Linnaeus, 1758
Anaglyptus mysticus Linnaeus, 1758
Distribution:
EUROPE - AL AU BE BH BU BY CR CZ DE EN FR GB GE GR HU IR IT LA LT LU MC MD NL ASIA - TR NR PL RO SK SL SP SV SZ TR UK YU
Body length: 8 - 15 mm
Life cycle: 2 years
Adults in: April - July
Host plant: polyphagous in deciduous trees (Fagus, Acer, Carpinus, Alnus, Crataegus, Corylus, Rosa, Quercus etc.)
Distribution: Europe, Caucasus, Transcaucasia, Turkey, North Africa
Stenopterus kraatzi Pic, 1892b
family CERAMBYCIDAE Latreille, 1802
subfamily Cerambycinae Latreille, 1802
tribe Stenopterini Gistel, 1848
genus Stenopterus Illiger, 1804
kraatzi Pic, 1892b
Stenopterus kraatzi Pic, 1892b
Distribution:
ASIA - TR
ody length: 9 - 16 mm
Life cycle: 2 years [?]
Adults in: May - July
Host plant: polyphagous in deciduous trees [?]
Distribution: Turkey, Near East
The depicted beetle was collected on a flowering Achillea in Karadut (Nemrut Dagi National Park, Adiyaman prov., Anatolia, SE Turkey).
Philus pallescens pallescens Bates, 1866
subfamily Philinae J. Thomson, 1861
tribe Philini J. Thomson, 1861
genus Philus Saunders, 1853
pallescens pallescens Bates, 1866
Philus pallescens pallescens Bates, 1866
Distribution:
ASIA - FUJ GUA GUI GUX HEN HKG HUN JA JIX SCH SHA TAI ZHE ORR
Megasemum quadricostulatum Kraatz, 1879d
family CERAMBYCIDAE Latreille, 1802
subfamily Spondylidinae Audinet-Serville, 1832
tribe Asemini J. Thomson, 1861
genus Megasemum Kraatz, 1879d
quadricostulatum Kraatz, 1879d
Megasemum quadricostulatum Kraatz, 1879d
Distribution:
ASIA - FE FUJ HEI HUB JA JIX NC SC SHA TAI
Pedostrangalia emmipoda Mulsant, 1863
family CERAMBYCIDAE Latreille, 1802
subfamily Lepturinae Latreille, 1802
tribe Lepturini Latreille, 1802
genus Pedostrangalia Sokolov, 1897
emmipoda Mulsant, 1863
Pedostrangalia emmipoda Mulsant, 1863
Distribution:
EUROPE - AR GG GR (Rodos) ASIA - LE SY TR
Body length: 11 - 16 mm
Life cycle: 2 years [?]
Adults in: May - June
Host plant: unknown
Distribution: South Greece, Turkey, Near East, Armenia
The depicted beetle was beaten from a blossoming Christ's thorn (Paliurus spina-christi, Rhamnaceae) near village Karadut (Nemrut Dagi National Park, Adiyaman prov., Anatolia, SE Turkey).
Certallum thoracicum Sharp, 1880
family CERAMBYCIDAE Latreille, 1802
subfamily Cerambycinae Latreille, 1802
tribe Certallini Fairmaire, 1864
genus Certallum Dejean, 1821
thoracicum Sharp, 1880
Certallum thoracicum Sharp, 1880
Distribution:
ASIA - IN IQ IS JO LE SY TR
Body length: 6 - 10 mm
Life cycle: 1 - 2 years [?]
Adults in: March - June
Host plant: unknown but probably some herbaceous plants [?]
Distribution: Near East, Iran, Iraq, Arabian peninsula
The depicted beetle was collected in in the surroundings of Tabríz (NW Iran, Azarbaygan-e Sarqi province).
Vesperus bolivari Paulino d’Oliveira, 1893
family VESPERIDAE Mulsant, 1839
subfamily Vesperinae Mulsant, 1839
tribe Vesperini Mulsant, 1839
genus Vesperus Dejean, 1821
bolivari Paulino d’Oliveira, 1893
Vesperus bolivari Paulino d’Oliveira, 1893
Distribution:
EUROPE - PT SP
Pothyne variegata variegata J. Thomson, 1864
family CERAMBYCIDAE Latreille, 1802
subfamily Lamiinae Latreille, 1825
tribe Agapanthiini Mulsant, 1839
genus Pothyne J. Thomson, 1864
variegata variegata J. Thomson, 1864
Pothyne variegata variegata J. Thomson, 1864
Distribution:
ASIA - HUN NP SD TAI YUN ORR
Turanium pilosum Reitter, 1891a
family CERAMBYCIDAE Latreille, 1802
subfamily Cerambycinae Latreille, 1802
tribe Callidiini Kirby, 1837
genus Turanium Baeckmann, 1922
pilosum Reitter, 1891a
Turanium pilosum Reitter, 1891a
Distribution:
ASIA - KI KZ TD UZ XIN
Body length: 9 - 14 mm
Life cycle: 2 years
Adults in: April - July
Host plant: polyphagous in deciduous trees
Distribution: former Soviet Central Asia, Iran
The depicted beetle was collected near Sosnovka (Kirghizian Ridge, Tian-Shan Mts., Kirghizia).
Monochamus sartor Fabricius, 1787
family CERAMBYCIDAE Latreille, 1802
subfamily Lamiinae Latreille, 1825
tribe Monochamini Gistel, 1848
genus Monochamus Dejean, 1821
sartor Fabricius, 1787
Monochamus sartor Fabricius, 1787
Distribution:
EUROPE - AU BH BU BY CR CZ EN FR GB GE HU IT LA LS LT PL RO SK SL SZ UK YU
Purpuricenus graecus renyvonae Sláma, 2001
family CERAMBYCIDAE Latreille, 1802
subfamily Cerambycinae Latreille, 1802
tribe Purpuricenini J. Thomson, 1861
genus Purpuricenus Dejean, 1821
graecus renyvonae Sláma, 2001
Purpuricenus graecus renyvonae Sláma, 2001
Distribution:
EUROPE - BU CR MC TR YU ASIA - TR
Body length: 14 - 21 mm
Life cycle: 2 - 3 years
Adults in: May - July
Host plant: unknown
Distribution: Bulgaria, NE Greece
The depicted beetle was colected by M.Rejzek in South Bulgaria.
Xylosteus bartoni Obenberger & Mařan, 1933
family CERAMBYCIDAE Latreille, 1802
subfamily Lepturinae Latreille, 1802
tribe Xylosteini Reitter, 1913
genus Xylosteus Frivaldszky von Frivald, 1837
bartoni Obenberger & Mařan, 1933
Xylosteus bartoni Obenberger & Mařan, 1933
Distribution:
EUROPE - BU GR MC
Body length: 14 - 18 mm
Life cycle: 2 - 3 years
Adults in: June - July
Host plant: pine (Pinus) and spruce (Picea)
Distribution: endemic to South Bulgaria
Agelasta balteata Pascoe, 1866
family CERAMBYCIDAE Latreille, 1802
subfamily Lamiinae Latreille, 1825
tribe Mesosini Mulsant, 1839
genus Agelasta Newman, 1842c
balteata Pascoe, 1866
Agelasta balteata Pascoe, 1866
Distribution:
ASIA - CH ORR
Arctolamia fruhstorferi Aurivillius, 1902
family CERAMBYCIDAE Latreille, 1802
subfamily Lamiinae Latreille, 1825
tribe Lamiini Latreille, 1825
genus Arctolamia Gestro, 1888a
fruhstorferi Aurivillius, 1902
Arctolamia fruhstorferi Aurivillius, 1902
Distribution:
ASIA - GUI GUX SCH YUN ORR
Oxypleurus nodieri Mulsant, 1839
family CERAMBYCIDAE Latreille, 1802
subfamily Spondylidinae Audinet-Serville, 1832
tribe Saphanini Gistel, 1848
genus Oxypleurus Mulsant, 1839
nodieri Mulsant, 1839
Oxypleurus nodieri Mulsant, 1839
Distribution:
EUROPE - CR BH FR GR IT PT SP UK N AG CI MO MR TU ASIA - GG TR
Body length: 11 - 16 mm
Life cycle: 2 and more years
Adults in: April - December
Host plant: dead wood of pines (Pinus halepensis, nigra, pinaster etc.)
Distribution: whole Mediterranean area
Oxypleurus nodieri is a rare Mediterranean longhorn beetle associated with a variety of pines. The larvae feed in recently dead branches and pupate in shallow pupal cells built in sapwood. The adults are nocturnal and can be found early in the spring.
The mounted beetle was collected by Z.Švec on pine (Pinus) logs at night in Amphisa (Greece). The depicted living beetle was collected in NW Spain by M.Rejzek.
Cerambyx dux Faldermann, 1837
family CERAMBYCIDAE Latreille, 1802
subfamily Cerambycinae Latreille, 1802
tribe Cerambycini Latreille, 1802
genus Cerambyx Linnaeus, 1758
dux Faldermann, 1837
Cerambyx dux Faldermann, 1837
Distribution:
EUROPE - BU MC ST UK ASIA - AB AR GG IN IS JO LE SY
Cerambyx dux develops in living or moribund trees and can therefore be regarded as a physiological pest. Larvae expel large quantities of well visible sawdust which can serve as a hallmark to locate attacked trees. The adults are active during the day but are very difficult to find.
Body length: 25 - 45 mm
Life cycle: 3 - 4 years
Adults in: May - July
Host plant: polyphagous in fruit and ornamental trees or brushes (Prunus, Elaeagnus, Crataegus etc.)
Distribution: Bulgaria, Macedonia, Turkey, Greece, Crimea, NW Iran, Near East
Morimus lethalis J. Thomson, 1857e
family CERAMBYCIDAE Latreille, 1802
subfamily Lamiinae Latreille, 1825
tribe Lamiini Latreille, 1825
genus Morimus Brullé, 1832
lethalis J. Thomson, 1857e
Morimus lethalis J. Thomson, 1857e
Distribution:
ASIA - SCH SHG YUN ORR
Callidiellum rufipenne Motschulsky, 1861a
family CERAMBYCIDAE Latreille, 1802
subfamily Cerambycinae Latreille, 1802
tribe Callidiini Kirby, 1837
genus Callidiellum Linsley, 1940
rufipenne Motschulsky, 1861a
Callidiellum rufipenne Motschulsky, 1861a
Distribution:
ASIA - GG FE GAN HEB HEN JA JIX SC SHA TAI NARi Ei: BE CR FR IT SP ST NTRi
Body length: 9 - 15 mm
Life cycle: 2 - 3 years
Adults in: June - August
Host plant: polyphagous in coniferous trees (Cryptomeria, Pinus, Abies, Chamaecyparis)
Distribution: introduced from North-East Asia (Japan or China) to South Europe (Italy, Spain)
Arctolamia villosa Gestro, 1888a
family CERAMBYCIDAE Latreille, 1802
subfamily Lamiinae Latreille, 1825
tribe Lamiini Latreille, 1825
genus Arctolamia Gestro, 1888a
villosa Gestro, 1888a
Arctolamia villosa Gestro, 1888a
Distribution:
ASIA - YUN ORR
Pachyteria equestris Newman, 1841
family CERAMBYCIDAE Latreille, 1802
subfamily Cerambycinae Latreille, 1802
tribe Callichromatini Swainson & Shuckard, 1840
genus Pachyteria Audinet-Serville, 1834a
equestris Newman, 1841
Pachyteria equestris Newman, 1841
Distribution:
ASIA - YUN ORR
Vesperus xatarti Dufour, 1839
family VESPERIDAE Mulsant, 1839
subfamily Vesperinae Mulsant, 1839
tribe Vesperini Mulsant, 1839
genus Vesperus Dejean, 1821
xatarti Dufour, 1839
Vesperus xatarti Dufour, 1839
Distribution:
EUROPE - FR SP
Turanium johannis johannis Baeckmann, 1922
family CERAMBYCIDAE Latreille, 1802
subfamily Cerambycinae Latreille, 1802
tribe Callidiini Kirby, 1837
genus Turanium Baeckmann, 1922
johannis johannis Baeckmann, 1922
Turanium johannis johannis Baeckmann, 1922
Distribution:
ASIA - KI
Body length: 9 - 14 mm
Life cycle: 2 years
Adults in: May - August
Host plant: polyphagous in deciduous and coniferous trees
Distribution: West Tian-Shan Mts. (Kirghizia, Uzbekistan)
Anoplophora glabripennis Motschulsky, 1854a
family CERAMBYCIDAE Latreille, 1802
subfamily Lamiinae Latreille, 1825
tribe Monochamini Gistel, 1848
genus Anoplophora Hope, 1839
glabripennis Motschulsky, 1854a
Anoplophora glabripennis Motschulsky, 1854a
Distribution:
ASIA - ANH FE FUJ GAN GUI GUX HEB HEI, Ei: AU CZ FR GB GE IT NL TR HEN HUB HUN JIA JIL JIX LIA NIN NMO SC SCH SHA SHN SHX XIZ YUN ZHE AUR NARi #68
Chlorophorus sartor O. F. Müller, 1766
family CERAMBYCIDAE Latreille, 1802
subfamily Cerambycinae Latreille, 1802
tribe Clytini Mulsant, 1839
genus Chlorophorus Chevrolat, 1863b
sartor O. F. Müller, 1766
Chlorophorus sartor O. F. Müller, 1766
Distribution:
EUROPE - AL AU BH BU BY CR CT CZ FR GE GR HU IT KZ LA LU MD PL PT RO SK SL ASIA - AB AR CY ?ES GG IN IS JO KZ LE IQ SY TM TR WS #39 SP ST SZ TR UK YU
Body length: 7 - 10 mm
Life cycle: 2 years
Adults in: May - July
Host plant: polyphagous in deciduous trees (Quercus, Ulmus, Crataegus etc.)
Distribution: Europe except North, Caucasus, Turkey, Near East, Iran
The depicted beetle was collected on Apiaceae flowers in Torre del Orso (Puglia prov., SE Italy).
Pedostrangalia tokatensis Sama, 1996c
family CERAMBYCIDAE Latreille, 1802
subfamily Lepturinae Latreille, 1802
tribe Lepturini Latreille, 1802
genus Pedostrangalia Sokolov, 1897
tokatensis Sama, 1996c
Pedostrangalia tokatensis Sama, 1996c
Distribution:
ASIA - GG TR
Body length: 8 - 14 mm
Life cycle: 2 years [?]
Adults in: May - June
Host plant: unknown
Distribution: Turkey
The depicted beetle was collected in North Turkey.
Purpuricenus ferrugineus Fairmaire, 1851a
family CERAMBYCIDAE Latreille, 1802
subfamily Cerambycinae Latreille, 1802
tribe Purpuricenini J. Thomson, 1861
genus Purpuricenus Dejean, 1821
ferrugineus Fairmaire, 1851a
Purpuricenus ferrugineus Fairmaire, 1851a
Distribution:
EUROPE - PT SP
Zoodes compressus Fabricius, 1787
family CERAMBYCIDAE Latreille, 1802
subfamily Cerambycinae Latreille, 1802
tribe Hesperophanini Mulsant, 1839
genus Zoodes Pascoe, 1867a
compressus Fabricius, 1787
Zoodes compressus Fabricius, 1787
Distribution:
ASIA - AE AF IN ORR
Body length: 15 - 25 mm
Life cycle: unknown
Adults in: April - June
Host plant: unknown
Distribution: Iran, India, Tibet, Arabian peninsula
Xylotrechus asellus Thieme, 1881
family CERAMBYCIDAE Latreille, 1802
subfamily Cerambycinae Latreille, 1802
tribe Clytini Mulsant, 1839
genus Xylotrechus Chevrolat, 1860d
asellus Thieme, 1881
Xylotrechus asellus Thieme, 1881
Distribution:
ASIA - KI KZ TD TM UZ XIN
Body length: 11 - 22 mm
Life cycle: 2 and more years
Adults in: April - July
Host plant: monophagous in Eleagnus
Distribution: former Soviet Central Asian republics
The depicted beetle was collected in Djamboul (Kazakhstan).
Purpuricenus interscapillatus nudicollis Demelt, 1968b
family CERAMBYCIDAE Latreille, 1802
subfamily Cerambycinae Latreille, 1802
tribe Purpuricenini J. Thomson, 1861
genus Purpuricenus Dejean, 1821
interscapillatus nudicollis Demelt, 1968b
Purpuricenus interscapillatus nudicollis Demelt, 1968b
Distribution:
ASIA - ?CY TR [type-Antalya]
Body length: 14 - 20 mm
Life cycle: 2 - 3 years
Adults in: May - July
Host plant: Quercus
Distribution: Turkey, Cyprus
The depicted beetle was colected in Erdemli near Mersin (South Turkey)
Leioderes kollari kollari L. Redtenbacher, 1848
family CERAMBYCIDAE Latreille, 1802
subfamily Cerambycinae Latreille, 1802
tribe Callidiini Kirby, 1837
genus Leioderes L. Redtenbacher, 1848
kollari kollari L. Redtenbacher, 1848
Leioderes kollari kollari L. Redtenbacher, 1848
Distribution:
EUROPE - AL AU BH BU BY CR CT CZ FR GE GR HU IT LA LT MC MD NR RO PL SK SL ASIA - GG SP ST SV SZ UK YU
According to Rejzek and Rébl (1999) the preferred host of this species in Central Europe is field maple (Acer campestre). Thicker branches and trunks are usually attacked. Larvae feed subcortically and later in sapwood creating a very characteristic frass pattern filled with fine sawdust. When entering the wood the larvae never block the entrance holes (Figure). They secure the pupal cells by a wad of frass deeper in the wood. The beetles can occasionally be found on flowers but they probably gather on them during the night and stay there a substantial part of the next day, analogous to their close relative Leioderes tuerki, a typical nocturnal species. Leioderes tuerki is not active before dusk and during the night it flies around cordwood and comes to flowering plants, shrubs and trees. During the next morning it can for example be found sitting on flowering hawthorn, but it disappears before noon. Most of the beetles spend the day sitting on leaves of the host plants (Juglans regia and others in case of Leioderes tuerki).
Body length: 9 - 15 mm
Life cycle: 1 - 2 years
Adults in: May - June
Host plant: polyphagous in deciduous trees (Acer, Ulmus, Quercus)
Distribution: Europe - reaching Ural Mts., Near East
Molorchus kiesenwetteri kiesenwetteri Mulsant & Rey, 1861a
family CERAMBYCIDAE Latreille, 1802
subfamily Cerambycinae Latreille, 1802
tribe Molorchini Gistel, 1848
genus Molorchus Fabricius, 1793
kiesenwetteri kiesenwetteri Mulsant & Rey, 1861a
Molorchus kiesenwetteri kiesenwetteri Mulsant & Rey, 1861a
Distribution:
EUROPE - AU BH BU CR CZ GE GR HU IT MC ?PL RO SK SL ST SZ UK YU
Body length: 4 - 7 mm
Life cycle: 1 year
Adults in: April - June
Host plant: polyphagous in deciduous trees, especially in Rosaceae
Distribution: Europe except North, Caucasus, Transcaucasia, Turkey, Near East, Iran
Exocentrus stierlini Ganglbauer, 1883b
family CERAMBYCIDAE Latreille, 1802
subfamily Lamiinae Latreille, 1825
tribe Exocentrini Pascoe, 1864
genus Exocentrus Dejean, 1835
stierlini Ganglbauer, 1883b
Exocentrus stierlini Ganglbauer, 1883b
Distribution:
EUROPE - CZ PL ST UK ASIA - ES FE KZ SC WS
Plagionotus arcuatus arcuatus Linnaeus, 1758
family CERAMBYCIDAE Latreille, 1802
subfamily Cerambycinae Latreille, 1802
tribe Clytini Mulsant, 1839
genus Plagionotus Mulsant, 1842b
arcuatus arcuatus Linnaeus, 1758
Plagionotus arcuatus arcuatus Linnaeus, 1758
Distribution:
EUROPE - AL AU BE BH BU BY CR CT CZ DE EN FI FR GE GR HU IR IT LA LT LU NORTH AFRICA - AG MO TU ASIA - GG IN KZ SY TR MD NL NR NT PL PT RO SK SL SP ST SV SZ TR UK YU
Plagionotus arcuatus arcuatus is a very common European species developing in a variety of deciduous trees.
Body length: 8 - 20 mm
Life cycle: 2 years
Adults in: May - July
Host plant: polyphagous in deciduous trees (Quercus, Acer, Carpinus, Tilia etc.)
Distribution: Europe, Caucasus, Transcaucasia, North Africa, Turkey, North Iran
Calchaenesthes oblongomaculatus (Guérin, 1844)
Subfamilia: CERAMBYCINAE
Tribus: PURPURICENINI
Calchaenesthes oblongomaculatus (Guérin, 1844)
ssp. oblongomaculatus (Guérin, 1844)
Body length: 10 - 15 mm
Life cycle: 2 - 3 years
Adults in: May - June
Host plant: oak (Quercus)
Distribution: Greece,Turkey, Near East
The living beetle and the mounted beetle (left) was beaten from a blossoming hawthorn (Crataegus) in locality situated along the main road from Sparta to Tripoli on a mountain plateau (20 km S Tripoli, 900 m, Peloponnese peninsula, Greece).
The mounted beetle (right) was found sitting on an oak leaf in the environs of Erdemli W Mersin (SW Turkey). Interestingly, the beetles tend to gather on selected living trees showing a strong preference for stunted oaks growing on poor stony grounds. This behaviour implies that a semiochemical mediated communication might be used by this species.
Xestoleptura nigroflava Fuss, 1852
family CERAMBYCIDAE Latreille, 1802
subfamily Lepturinae Latreille, 1802
tribe Lepturini Latreille, 1802
genus Xestoleptura Casey, 1913
nigroflava Fuss, 1852
Xestoleptura nigroflava Fuss, 1852
Distribution:
EUROPE - RO
The depicted beetle is probably the most mysterious European longhorn beetle. The first specimen of this interesting species was collected in Rumania (Cibinului Mts.) and described as Grammoptera nigroflava 150 years ago (by Füss in 1852). Since then no other finds of the species were reported and therefore it was practically forgotten and ignored in the twentieth century. The species has only been mentioned in "Fauna Republicii Populare Romine", Vol. X, Fasc. 5, (Panin et Savulescu), which appeared in 1961. In this work the species was cited as Leptura (Anoplodera) nigroflava (Füss, 1852).
The second specimen has recently been found in a locality situated close to the type one (Lotrului Mts.) by a Czech entomologist. The proper classification in the tribe Lepturini (genera, subgenera res.) of the species is under study (Dr. S. Kadlec, in litteris).
Stictoleptura stragulata Germar, 1824
family CERAMBYCIDAE Latreille, 1802
subfamily Lepturinae Latreille, 1802
tribe Lepturini Latreille, 1802
genus Stictoleptura Casey, 1924
stragulata Germar, 1824
Stictoleptura stragulata Germar, 1824
Distribution:
EUROPE - FR PT SP
Body length: 7 - 15 mm
Life cycle: 2 years
Adults in: June - August
Host plant: known from cluster pine (Pinus pinaster), probably also in other conifers
Distribution: Iberian Peninsula up to Pyrenees, SW France
The depicted beetle was collected on flowers (Apiaceae) in Matamale environs (SW France).
Anastrangalia reyi Heyden, 1889a
family CERAMBYCIDAE Latreille, 1802
subfamily Lepturinae Latreille, 1802
tribe Lepturini Latreille, 1802
genus Anastrangalia Casey, 1924
reyi Heyden, 1889a
Anastrangalia reyi Heyden, 1889a
Body length: 9 - 16 mm
Life cycle: 2 - 3 years
Adults in: June - August
Host plant: conifers (Picea, Pinus
Distribution: Europe except South
These beetles were collected on flowers (Apiaceae) near Podbánské (West Tatra Mts., North Slovakia).
Collected by M.Hoskovec.
Cataphrodinium rubripenne
Family: Cerambycidae
Subfamily: Cerambycinae
Genus: Cataphrodinium
Species: rubripenne
Country: China
Province: Yunnan
Akimerus schaefferi schaefferi Laicharting, 1784
family CERAMBYCIDAE Latreille, 1802
subfamily Lepturinae Latreille, 1802
tribe Rhagiini Kirby, 1837
genus Akimerus Audinet-Serville, 1835b
schaefferi schaefferi Laicharting, 1784
Akimerus schaefferi schaefferi Laicharting, 1784
Distribution:
EUROPE - AU BH BU CR CT CZ FR GE HU MD PL PT RO SK SP ST SZ UK
Cornumutila lineata Letzner, 1844
family CERAMBYCIDAE Latreille, 1802
subfamily Lepturinae Latreille, 1802
tribe Lepturini Latreille, 1802
genus Cornumutila Letzner, 1844
lineata Letzner, 1844
Cornumutila lineata Letzner, 1844
Distribution:
EUROPE - AU CZ FR IT NT PL RO SK SZ UK ASIA - ES WS
Body length: 8 - 13 mm
Life cycle: 3 years
Adults in: June - August
Host plant: conifers (Picea, Larix, Pinus, Abies)
Distribution: from the Alps to East Siberia, but very rare and very local
Stictoleptura tesserula Charpentier, 1825
family CERAMBYCIDAE Latreille, 1802
subfamily Lepturinae Latreille, 1802
tribe Lepturini Latreille, 1802
genus Stictoleptura Casey, 1924
tesserula Charpentier, 1825
Stictoleptura tesserula Charpentier, 1825
Distribution:
EUROPE - BU GR HU PL RO SK ST UK YU ASIA - AB AR GG TR
Body length: 12 - 17 mm
Life cycle: 2 years [?]
Adults in: June - August
Host plant: polyphagous in deciduous trees
Distribution: Czech Republic, Slovakia, Poland, Balcan countries, Turkey, Caucasus
The depicted beetles were collected on flowering goat's beard (Aruncus vulgaris) in Nová Sedlica (NE Slovakia).
Anastrangalia dubia dubia Scopoli, 1763
family CERAMBYCIDAE Latreille, 1802
subfamily Lepturinae Latreille, 1802
tribe Lepturini Latreille, 1802
genus Anastrangalia Casey, 1924
dubia dubia Scopoli, 1763
Anastrangalia dubia dubia Scopoli, 1763
Distribution:
EUROPE - AL AN AU BH BU ?BY CR CZ FR GE GR HU IT LS ?LT MC PL RO SK SL SP SZ NORTH AFRICA - AG UK YU
Body length: 8 - 16 mm
Life cycle: 2 - 3 years
Adults in: May - August
Host plant: coniferous trees (Picea, Pinus, Abies)
Distribution: Europe, the Caucasus, North Iran, Turkey, Algeria
The depicted beetles were collected in Spišská Nová Ves (NE Slovakia) and Broumy (Central Bohemia, Czech Republic).
Collected by M.Hoskovec
Poecilium rufipes (Fabricius, 1776)
Subfamilia: CERAMBYCINAE
Tribus: CALLIDIINI
Body length: 5 - 8 mm
Life cycle: 1 year
Adults in: April - June
Host plant: polyphagous in deciduous trees
Distribution: Europe except North, Turkey, Near East
The depicted beetle was beaten from a blossoming hawthorn (Crataegus) near Srbsko village (Central Bohemia, Czech Republic).
Leptura annularis annularis Fabricius, 1801b
family CERAMBYCIDAE Latreille, 1802
subfamily Lepturinae Latreille, 1802
tribe Lepturini Latreille, 1802
genus Leptura Linnaeus, 1758
annularis annularis Fabricius, 1801b
Leptura annularis annularis Fabricius, 1801b
Distribution:
EUROPE - AN AU BH BY CR CT CZ CZ EN FR GE HU IT LA LT MD NT PL RO SK ST SZ ASIA - ES FE GAN HEB HEI JIL JIX KZ LIA MG NC NMO SC SCH SHN SHX WS ZHE UK YU
Body length: 12 - 18 mm
Life cycle: 2 - 3 years
Adults in: June - August
Host plant: polyphagous in deciduous trees (Alnus, Corylus, Salix etc.), but occasionally also in conifers (Picea)
Distribution: temperate West Palaearctics
The depicted beetles were collected on flowers (Apiaceae) near Spišská Nová Ves (NE Slovakia).
Collected by M.Hoskovec.
Fallacia elegans Faldermann, 1837
family CERAMBYCIDAE Latreille, 1802
subfamily Lepturinae Latreille, 1802
tribe Rhagiini Kirby, 1837
genus Fallacia Mulsant & Rey, 1863
elegans Faldermann, 1837
Fallacia elegans Faldermann, 1837
Distribution:
EUROPE - CT ST TR ASIA - AB AR GG IN TR
Body length: 7 - 11 mm
Life cycle: 2 years [?]
Adults in: May - August
Host plant: deciduous trees (Fagus, Alnus)
Distribution: The Caucasus Mts., Armenia, Azerbaidjan, Turkey, North Iran
The depicted beetle was collected in NE Turkey.
Callergates gaillardoti Chevrolat, 1854
family CERAMBYCIDAE Latreille, 1802
subfamily Prioninae Latreille, 1802
tribe Ergatini Fairmaire, 1864
genus Callergates Lameere, 1904
gaillardoti Chevrolat, 1854
Callergates gaillardoti Chevrolat, 1854
Distribution:
EUROPE - GR (Rodos, Samos) NORTH AFRICA - EGi ASIA - CY LE SY TR
Ergates (Callergates) gaillardoti Chevrolat, 1854 occurs in Turkey, Syria and Lebanon. The species develops in Pinus spp. and it is often accompanied by its close relative Ergates (Ergates) faber (Linnaeus, 1767). The beetles in the pictures were reared from larvae collected in Kassab N Latakia (NW Syria) in a dead decaying trunk of Pinus halepensis.
Body length: 25 - 65 mm
Life cycle: > 3 years
Adults in: June - August
Host plant: pine (Pinus)
Distribution: Turkey, Syria and Lebanon
Penichroa fasciata Stephens, 1831
family CERAMBYCIDAE Latreille, 1802
subfamily Cerambycinae Latreille, 1802
tribe Graciliini Mulsant, 1839
genus Penichroa Stephens, 1839
fasciata Stephens, 1831
Penichroa fasciata Stephens, 1831
Distribution:
EUROPE - AL BH BU CR FR GR IT MA MC PT SL SP ST TR UK YU ASIA - AB AR CY GG IN IS NORTH AFRICA - AG LB MO TU SY TR
Body length: 6 - 15 mm
Life cycle: 2 - 3 years
Adults in: May - September
Host plant: polyphagous on deciduous trees (Juglans, Ficus, Populus, Prunus, Castanea, Ceratonia, Quercus etc.)
Distribution: whole Mediterranean region
The depicted beetles were reared from larvae collected near Medulin (Istra, Croatia), in dead branches of fig tree (Ficus carica).
Purpuricenus tommasoi Sama, 2001
Subfamilia: CERAMBYCINAE
Tribus: PURPURICENINI
Body length: 12 - 22 mm
Life cycle: 2 - 3 years
Adults in: May - July
Host plant: Quercus
Distribution: Iraq, Turkey and probably also in Zagros Mts. in Iran
Adults of this beetle do not visit flowers. They can usually be found flying around tree tops or sitting on the leaves of their host. The depicted beetles were collected in SE Turkey.
Phytoecia rubropunctata Goeze, 1777
family CERAMBYCIDAE Latreille, 1802
subfamily Lamiinae Latreille, 1825
tribe Phytoeciini Mulsant, 1839
genus Phytoecia Dejean, 1835
rubropunctata Goeze, 1777
Phytoecia rubropunctata Goeze, 1777
Distribution:
EUROPE - FR IT SP
Tetropium fuscum Fabricius, 1787
family CERAMBYCIDAE Latreille, 1802
subfamily Spondylidinae Audinet-Serville, 1832
tribe Tetropiini Seidlitz, 1891
genus Tetropium Kirby, 1837
fuscum Fabricius, 1787
Tetropium fuscum Fabricius, 1787
Distribution:
EUROPE - AU BE BH BU BY CR CT CZ DE EN FI FR GB GE HU IT LA LS LT MD NL NR NT ASIA - GG KZ TR WS XIN NAR #37 PL RO SK SL ST SV SZ UK YU
etropium fuscum is a relatively rare European Tetropium species developing in coniferous trees (Picea, Pinus). Larvae feed in dead wood of the hosts. In Central Europe the species prefers Picea. It is crepuscular and nocturnal but can easily be found on freshly felled trunks when inspected the ground facing parts of the trunks.
Body length: 8 - 17 mm
Life cycle: 1 year
Adults in: June - July
Host plant: coniferous trees (Picea, Pinus)
Distribution: Europe, Russia
Pseudosphegesthes longitarsus Holzschuh, 1974a
family CERAMBYCIDAE Latreille, 1802
subfamily Cerambycinae Latreille, 1802
tribe Clytini Mulsant, 1839
genus Pseudosphegesthes Reitter, 1913a
longitarsus Holzschuh, 1974a
Pseudosphegesthes longitarsus Holzschuh, 1974a
Distribution:
ASIA - TR
seudosphegestes longitarsus is a very rare species from Turkey. The depicted beetle was found in a dead branch remaining on a living oak (Quercus) in Karadut (Nemrut Dagi National Park, Adiyaman prov., Anatolia, SE Turkey).
Body length: 6 - 12 mm
Life cycle: 2 years
Adults in: June - July
Host plant: oak (Quercus)
Distribution: Turkey
Trichoferus griseus Fabricius, 1793
family CERAMBYCIDAE Latreille, 1802
subfamily Cerambycinae Latreille, 1802
tribe Hesperophanini Mulsant, 1839
genus Trichoferus Wollaston, 1854
griseus Fabricius, 1793
Trichoferus griseus Fabricius, 1793
Distribution:
EUROPE - AL BH BU CR FR GR IT MA PT RO SP ?ST YU UK NORTH AFRICA - AG EG LB MO TU ASIA - CY ?GG IQ IS JO LE SY TR
Body length: 9 - 20 mm
Life cycle: at least 1 year
Adults in: June - August
Host plant: broadly polyphagous in deciduous trees
Distribution: whole Mediterranean region
The mounted beetle (in the left picture) was reared from larvae collected near Neo Ithilo (SW of Peloponnese, Greece), in dead branches of Ficus carica.
The living beetle was reared from Ficus carica collected in Perge (W Turkey).
Oberea oculata Linnaeus, 1758
family CERAMBYCIDAE Latreille, 1802
subfamily Lamiinae Latreille, 1825
tribe Phytoeciini Mulsant, 1839
genus Oberea Dejean, 1835
oculata Linnaeus, 1758
Oberea oculata Linnaeus, 1758
Distribution:
EUROPE - AL AU BE BH BU BY CR CT CZ DE EN FI FR GB GE GR HU IR IT LA LS LT LU ASIA - AB AR ES FE GG HEI HUB IN IQ JIL KZ LIA MG NMO MC MD NL NR NT PL PT RO SK SL SP ST SV SZ TR UK YU NORTH AFRICA - MO SC SHA SHN SY TR WS XIN
Asemum tenuicorne tenuicorne Kraatz, 1879d
family CERAMBYCIDAE Latreille, 1802
subfamily Spondylidinae Audinet-Serville, 1832
tribe Asemini J. Thomson, 1861
genus Asemum Eschscholtz, 1830
tenuicorne tenuicorne Kraatz, 1879d
Asemum tenuicorne tenuicorne Kraatz, 1879d
Distribution:
EUROPE - GR IT SP ST SV (Gotska Sandön) UK ASIA - ?GG ?TR
Body length: 12 - 18 mm
Life cycle: 2 - 3 years
Adults in: May - June
Host plant: pines (Pinus)
Distribution: a very rare species with scattered distribution (Italy, Greece, Sweden, Turkey, Syria)
The depicted beetle was collected on bark of a dying pine (Pinus) in Taygetos Mts. (1400 m, 30 km W Sparti, Lakoonia nomos, SW Peloponnese peninsula, Greece).
Derolus iranensis iranensis Pic, 1956a
family CERAMBYCIDAE Latreille, 1802
subfamily Cerambycinae Latreille, 1802
tribe Cerambycini Latreille, 1802
genus Derolus Gahan, 1891a
iranensis iranensis Pic, 1956a
Derolus iranensis iranensis Pic, 1956a
Distribution:
ASIA - AF IN PA
Body length: 15 - 22 mm
Life cycle: unknown
Adults in: April - June
Host plant: unknown
Distribution: Iran, Pakistan, India
Derolus iranensis is a nocturnal species frequently coming to light. The depicted beetles were collected in Minab (E Bandar-e Abbas, Hormozgan province, South Iran).
Stictoleptura pallens Brullé, 1832
family CERAMBYCIDAE Latreille, 1802
subfamily Lepturinae Latreille, 1802
tribe Lepturini Latreille, 1802
genus Stictoleptura Casey, 1924
pallens Brullé, 1832
Stictoleptura pallens Brullé, 1832
Distribution:
EUROPE - AL BU BH CR GR MC RO TR YU ASIA - TR
Body length: 7 - 14 mm
Life cycle: 2 years
Adults in: May - July
Host plant: probably polyphagous in deciduous trees
Distribution: Greece, Albania, Bulgaria, SE of former Yugoslavia
The living beetles were collected on flowers in Pantokratoras Mt. (North of Corfu Island, Greece). The mounted female beetle was collected on flowers in Neo Ithilo (Lakoonia nomos, SW of Peloponnese peninsula, Greece).
Callidium coriaceum Paykull, 1800
family CERAMBYCIDAE Latreille, 1802
subfamily Cerambycinae Latreille, 1802
tribe Callidiini Kirby, 1837
genus Callidium Fabricius, 1775
coriaceum Paykull, 1800
Callidium coriaceum Paykull, 1800
Distribution:
EUROPE - AU BH BY CR CT CZ EN FI FR GE GR HU IT LA LS LT LU NR NT PL RO SK SL ST SV SZ ASIA - ES FE HEI HEN JA MG NMO WS UK YU
Body length: 8 - 16 mm
Life cycle: 2 years
Adults in: June - August
Host plant: coniferous trees (Picea, Abies, Pinus)
Distribution: Central, East and North Europe, France
Callidium coriaceum is a rare mountainous species associated with mainly spruce in Central Europe. In N Slovak Republic the authors of this site have once observed the species flying to a dying spruce (Figure) of a large diameter. One day spent in a close proximity to the tree resulted in capturing about 12 specimens of this rare animal. Although the beetle seems to be coloured in a rather striking way it is very difficult to see it on the bark of a spruce. Moreover the beetles tend to hide in bark crevices as soon as they land. The larvae of this species feed subcortically and later they enter the sapwood where they build the pupal cells. Recently dead standing spruce trees are the preferred larval substrate. The depicted beetle was found on a dying Norway spruce (Picea abies) near Blatnica (NW Slovakia).
Acanthocinus aedilis Linnaeus, 1758
family CERAMBYCIDAE Latreille, 1802
subfamily Lamiinae Latreille, 1825
tribe Acanthocinini Blanchard, 1845
genus Acanthocinus Dejean, 1821
aedilis Linnaeus, 1758
Acanthocinus aedilis Linnaeus, 1758
Distribution:
EUROPE - AL AN AU BE BH BU BY CR CT CZ DE EN FI FR GB GE GR HU IR IT LA LS LT ASIA - AB AR ES FE GG HEI HEN HUB JIL JIX KZ MG NC LU MC MD NL NR NT PL PT RO SK SL SP ST SV SZ TR UK YU
Clytus tropicus Panzer, 1795
family CERAMBYCIDAE Latreille, 1802
subfamily Cerambycinae Latreille, 1802
tribe Clytini Mulsant, 1839
genus Clytus Laicharting, 1784
tropicus Panzer, 1795
Clytus tropicus Panzer, 1795
Distribution:
EUROPE - AU BH BU BY CR CZ FR GE GR HU MC MD PL RO SK SL SP ST SZ TR UK YU
his beautiful species is distributed in Europe, and the West of the European part of the former Soviet Union. Clytus tropicus develops in broadleaf trees, especially in oak (Quercus).
Body length: 10 - 20 mm
Life cycle: 1 - 2 years
Adults in: May - July
Host plant: polyphagous in deciduous trees (Quercus, Prunus, Pyrus etc.)
Distribution: Europe except North, West Russia
Plagionotus detritus detritus Linnaeus, 1758
family CERAMBYCIDAE Latreille, 1802
subfamily Cerambycinae Latreille, 1802
tribe Clytini Mulsant, 1839
genus Plagionotus Mulsant, 1842b
detritus detritus Linnaeus, 1758
Plagionotus detritus detritus Linnaeus, 1758
Distribution:
EUROPE - AL AU BE BH BU BY CR CT CZ EN FR GE GR HU IT LA LT MC MD NL NT ASIA - KZ TR PL PT RO SK SL SP ST SV SZ TR UK YU
A broadly distributed species (from Europe to Transcaucasia and North Iran). It develops in deciduous trees, especially in oak (Quercus), also in hornbeam (Carpinus), beech (Fagus), chestnut tree (Castanea), etc. Larvae feed under (or in) the bark of sun-exposed standing or fallen trunks and thick branches.
Body length: 10 - 20 mm
Life cycle: 1 - 2 years
Adults in: May - July
Host plant: polyphagous in deciduous trees, in Central Europe prefers oak (Quercus)
Distribution: Europe, Russia, Caucasus, North Kazakhstan, Transcaucasia, Iran, Near East
Phymatodes femoralis femoralis Ménétriés, 1832
family CERAMBYCIDAE Latreille, 1802
subfamily Cerambycinae Latreille, 1802
tribe Callidiini Kirby, 1837
genus Phymatodes Mulsant, 1839
femoralis femoralis Ménétriés, 1832
Phymatodes femoralis femoralis Ménétriés, 1832
Distribution:
EUROPE - ST ASIA - AB AR GG IN
ody length: 7 - 14 mm
Life cycle: 1 - 2 years
Adults in: April - August
Host plant: polyphagous in deciduous trees
Distribution: Caucasus, Azerbaidjan, Iran, NW Turkey
Hypoeschrus dallonii Peyerimhoff, 1935
family CERAMBYCIDAE Latreille, 1802
subfamily Cerambycinae Latreille, 1802
tribe Oemini Lacordaire, 1868
genus Hypoeschrus J. Thomson, 1864
dallonii Peyerimhoff, 1935
Hypoeschrus dallonii Peyerimhoff, 1935
Distribution:
NORTH AFRICA - AG LB MO AFR
Body length: 13 - 20 mm
Life cycle: 2 - 3 years [?]
Adults in: April - September
Host plant: Acacia tortilis
Distribution: North Africa
Pseudechthistatus obliquefasciatus Pic, 1917f
family CERAMBYCIDAE Latreille, 1802
subfamily Lamiinae Latreille, 1825
tribe Monochamini Gistel, 1848
genus Pseudechthistatus Pic, 1917f
obliquefasciatus Pic, 1917f
Pseudechthistatus obliquefasciatus Pic, 1917f
Distribution:
ASIA - YUN
Morimus asper ganglbaueri Reitter, 1894b
family CERAMBYCIDAE Latreille, 1802
subfamily Lamiinae Latreille, 1825
tribe Lamiini Latreille, 1825
genus Morimus Brullé, 1832
asper ganglbaueri Reitter, 1894b
Morimus asper ganglbaueri Reitter, 1894b
Distribution:
EUROPE - BH CR YU
Purpuricenus subnotatus Pic, 1910f
family CERAMBYCIDAE Latreille, 1802
subfamily Cerambycinae Latreille, 1802
tribe Purpuricenini J. Thomson, 1861
genus Purpuricenus Dejean, 1821
subnotatus Pic, 1910f
Purpuricenus subnotatus Pic, 1910f
Distribution:
ASIA - YUN
Pogonocherus hispidulus Piller & Mitterpacher, 1783
family CERAMBYCIDAE Latreille, 1802
subfamily Lamiinae Latreille, 1825
tribe Pogonocherini Mulsant, 1839
genus Pogonocherus Dejean, 1821
hispidulus Piller & Mitterpacher, 1783
Pogonocherus hispidulus Piller & Mitterpacher, 1783
Distribution:
EUROPE - AL AU BE BH BU BY CR CT CZ FR GR HU IR IT LA LS LT LU MC ASIA - AB AR GG TR NORTH AFRICA - MR MD NL NT PT RO SK SL SP ST SZ UK YU
Rosalia formosa formosa Saunders, 1839
family CERAMBYCIDAE Latreille, 1802
subfamily Cerambycinae Latreille, 1802
tribe Rosaliini Fairmaire, 1864
genus Rosalia Audinet-Serville, 1834a
formosa formosa Saunders, 1839
Rosalia formosa formosa Saunders, 1839
Distribution:
ASIA - NP SD TAI XIZ ORR
Chlorophorus aegyptiacus Fabricius, 1775
family CERAMBYCIDAE Latreille, 1802
subfamily Cerambycinae Latreille, 1802
tribe Clytini Mulsant, 1839
genus Chlorophorus Chevrolat, 1863b
aegyptiacus Fabricius, 1775
Chlorophorus aegyptiacus Fabricius, 1775
Distribution:
EUROPE - BU GR MC ASIA - TR
Body length: 7 - 10 mm
Life cycle: 2 - 3 years
Adults in: May - July
Host plant: polyphagous in deciduous trees (Quercus, Pistacia)
Distribution: Balcan Peninsula, Crete, Turkey
The depicted beetles were reared from a dead oak (Quercus ilex) branch found Malia (North Crete).
Anaglyptus gibbosus Fabricius, 1787
family CERAMBYCIDAE Latreille, 1802
subfamily Cerambycinae Latreille, 1802
tribe Anaglyptini Lacordaire, 1868
genus Anaglyptus Mulsant, 1839
gibbosus Fabricius, 1787
Anaglyptus gibbosus Fabricius, 1787
Distribution:
EUROPE - BH CR FR GR HU IT SL SP SZ YU NORTH AFRICA - AG TU
Body length: 9 - 14 mm
Life cycle: 2 years
Adults in: April - June
Host plant: polyphagous in deciduous trees (Quercus, Acer, Ficus, Paliurus, Crataegus, Ilex, Prunus etc.)
Distribution: SW Europe, North Africa
The depicted beetle was beaten from blossoming Paliurus in Umag (NW of Istra peninsula, Croatia).
